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Departments > GATE > Characteristics > Bright vs. Gifted

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Gifted and Talented Education
Pajaro Valley Unified School District

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THE BRIGHT CHILD OR THE GIFTED LEARNER

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The Bright Child 

Knows the answers.

Is interested.

Is attentive.

Has good ideas.

Works hard.

Answers the questions.

Top group.

Listens with interest.

Learns with ease.

6-8 repetitions for mastery.

Understands ideas.

Enjoys peers.

Grasps the meaning.

Completes assignments.

Is receptive.

Copies accurately.

Enjoys school.

Absorbs information.

Technician.

Good memorizer.

Enjoys simple, sequential lesson.

Is alert.

Is pleased with own learning.


The Gifted Learner

Asks the questions.

Is highly curious.

Is mentally and physically involved.

Has wild, silly ideas.

Plays around, yet tests well.

Discusses in detail, elaborates.

Beyond the group.

Shows strong feelings and opinions.

Already knows.

1-2 repetitions for mastery.

Constructs abstractions.

Prefers adults.

Draws inferences.

Initiates projects.

Is intense.

Creates a new design.

Enjoys learning.

Manipulates information.

Inventor.

Good guesser.

Thrives on complexity.

Is keenly observant.

Is highly self-critical.