Characteristics of Gifted Learner

The following cognitive and affective characteristics often describe students who are gifted:

Are curious and/or persistent	Tend to dominate peers or situations
Have an unusually large vocabulary	Easily master intellectual skills
Have long-term recall of information	Enjoy reading about a wide range of topics
Sometimes learn to read on their own	Are often self-critical
Have a keen sense of humor	Are often overly sensitive
Like to collect things	Set high goals and ideals
Are independent	Are leaders
Are creative and imaginative	Continually question the status quo
Tend to be perfectionists	Solve problems in a clever manner
Initiate their own learning activities	May have different behavior style
May be bigger and stronger than average children	Apply learning from one situation to another
Sustain interest in one or more fields of knowledge over the years	Are interested in and concerned about community and world problems