LEARNERS WHO ARE

GIFTED AND
TALENTED
Definition
Learners who are gifted and talented are students with
higher abilities.
Developmentally advanced their talents, abilities and
potentials.
Ahead of time by making or finishing their task.
Should do:
•Exciting and energizing
activities should be provided to
continuously keep them
motivated.
 DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN GIFTED AND
TALENTED
GIFTEDNESS
Refers to student with extraordinary abilities in various academic
areas.
TALENT
 Focuses on students with extraordinary abilities in specific areas.
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
IDENTIFICATION

Locate the students domain of giftedness

Described the student’s level of giftedness
Described the students field of talents
LEARNING CHARACTERISTIC
High level of intellectual curiosity
Read actively
High Degree of task commitment
Keep power of observation
Highly Verbal
Gets bored Easily
Can retain and recall information
Excited about learning new concepts
Independence in learning
Good comprehension of complex contexts
Strong, well-developed imagination
Looks for new ways to do things
Often gives uncommon responses to common questions
GIFTED WITH LEARNING
DISABILITIES
These prevalence of twice exceptional learners is difficult to identify , mainly
because they are clustered with group of learner’s with disabilities.
The most common and significant feature of GLD (Gifted with Learning
Disabilities) is having an inconsistent, unpredictable and inexplicable academy
performance.
Many of them tend to be inattentive in class, have difficulties in spelling or
reading skills, have poor relationship with peers, and even have low self –
esteem.
 THOMAS ALVA EDISON

Thomas Alva Edison was unable to read until he was twelve years old. His writing skills were
poor throughout his life but these difficulties did not stop him to become one of the greatest
inventors throughout history. Some others who were said to have same condition are Walt
Disney, Leonardo Da Vinci, and George Washington, who were famous for their contributions
and not for their disabling conditions.
DR. TEMPLE GRANDIN

Dr. Temple Grandin has autism and was diagnosed as def and brain-damaged
ate age 2, but was tested with an IQ of 137 at age of 8, Dr. Grandin become a
prominent author and speaker on both autism and animal behavior and is
recently a professor of animal science at Colorado State University.
GIFTED WITH ADHD

Rimm (2008) claims gave importance on two things;

1. That the double exceptionally of giftedness and ADHD
is common and
2. That giftedness does not provide protection from tha
difficult symptoms of ADHD
PROFILE OF GIFTED LEARNERS
Bitts and Neihart (2004; 2017) did a profiling a gifted, talented and creative learners and
we're able to arrive at six types. These are the following.
1. Type I. The Successful
Most gifted and talented learners fall under this type.
2. Type II. The Creative
The learner is divergently gifted. However, it can be changing when this learner's needs
are not met.
3. Type III. The Underground
Due to special pressure, this learner may hide giftedness in order to fit in with non-gifted
peer groups.
4. Type IV. The At-risk
he giftedness needs of this learner have not been met, resulting to
defensiveness and anger toward adults or oneself.
5. Type V. Twice Exceptional
This learner possesses giftedness at the same time as being physically or
mentally changed.
6. Type VI. The Autonomous Learner
The learner adapts easily to the school system and is able to create oneself
new opportunities.