Negative Characteristics
of G/T Students
According to E. Susanne
Richert (1991), some characteristics of gifted students often keep
them out of G/T programs. This can be related to teacher
misidentification. Teachers tend to identify "teacher-pleasers" as
gifted and ignore some gifted kids with "annoying" behaviors.
Behaviors such
as...
- Being bored with
routine tasks, refusing to do rote homework.
- Not being
interested in details, handing in messy work.
- Making jokes or
puns at inappropriate times.
Can all be associated with
CREATIVITY because creative students...
- Have high tolerance
for ambiguity.
- Are independent,
divergent thinkers.
- Are
risk-takers.
- Are imaginative and
sensitive.
Behaviors such
as...
- Refusing to accept
authority, not conforming, and being stubborn.
- Having difficulty
moving on to another topic.
Can be associated with
CREATIVITY and HIGH MOTIVATION.
Behaviors such
as...
- Being emotionally
sensitive, overreacting, getting angry easily, or crying if things
go wrong.
Can be associated with
HIGH MOTIVATION because students with high motivation...
- Have persistence in
interest area(s).
- Have intensity of
feelings and values.
- Are
independent.
Behaviors such as...
- Dominating
others.
- Disagreeing vocally
with others or with the teacher about ideas.
Can be associated with
HIGH MOTIVATION and CRITICAL THINKING.
Behaviors such
as...
- Being self-critical
and impatient with failure.
- Being critical of
others, even of the teacher.
Can be associated with
CRITICAL THINKING because critical thinkers...
- See discrepancies
between real/ideal and truth/expression.
- Set high
standards.
- Are capable of
analysis and evaluation.
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