Submitted to:

Ms. JASDEEP KAUR

Submitted by:
DIVYA JAIN
147 (E)

Gifted child, any child

who is naturally
endowed with a high
degree of general
mental abilities or
extra-ordinary ability in
a specific sphere of
activity or knowledge.
IQ RANGE 130 and
above

EXPERTs VIEWS
TERMAN AND WITTY

The gifted children are those

who are superior in physical
development, educational
achievement, Intelligence and
social personalities.

HAVIGHURST

The talented or gifted child is

the one who shows constantly
remarkable performance or
outstanding behaviour in any
worthwhile endeavour.

JAMES DREVER

Children possessing high

intellectual ability, generally or
in a particular field are gifted.

POSITIVE
CHARACTERSTICS

Physical
characterstics:
1. sharp sense
organs,
2.early
learning

Intellectual
characterstics:
1.Superior
intelligence,
2.Better
intelligence(organise,
analyse, memorise
,imagine, reason,
judge),
3.Rapid learning ,
4. Good vocabulary,
5.Sustained attention,
6.Variety of interest.

Emotional
charactersti
cs:

1.
Emtionally
balanced
as well as
stable.

Social
characterstics:
1.popular,
2. older friends,
3. sense of
responsibility.

NEGATIVE CHRACTERSTICS

Restlessness
and
disturbing

Indifferent

Critical

Egoistic

Careless

Adjustment problems of gifted children

1.

2.

3.

4.

Poor social development: being superior in

intelligence they do not find friends to play
with.
Insecurity: if their superiority is not recognised
by the parents and teachers, they feel
psychologically insecure.
Maladjustments: if their superiority is too much
emphasized they develop conceited attitude
which leads to maladjustment.
Indiscipline: not being properly guided, the use
their superiority in mischief and indiscipline.

IDENTIFIACTION OF GIFTED CHILDREN

APTITUDE

TESTS.
ACHIEVEMENT TESTS.
INTELLIGENCE TESTS.
OPINIONS AND REPORTS OF
PARENTS, FRIENDS AND
TEACHERS.
CHRACTERSTIC IDENTIFICATION.

EDUCATION OF THE GIFTED CHILDREN

In 2011, the National Association for Gifted

Children published a position paper that
defined what a gifted student is. The term
"gifted," in that position paper, describes
individuals who demonstrate outstanding
aptitude or competence in one or more
domains. An "aptitude" is there defined as
an exceptional ability to learn or reason.
"Competence" is defined as documented
performance or achievement in the top 10
percent of the population.

Following are some ways to promote education of the

children:

Identifying the child: Education should be in

such a way that it could identify the gifted
children by aptitude tests etc.
Rapid promotion: The superiority of gifted
children should be promoted as they are
valuable property of nation.

Individual attention: No two persons are alike,

not even in the case of gifted children. So they
should be treated accordingly to feel them
psychologically secure

Diversification of courses: Diversification

of courses should be there, so they could
take subjects accordingly their needs,
interests, abilities and aptitudes.
Ample home tasks: Challenging home
tasks should be given to gifted children to
fully utilize their idle time
Enrichment in co-curricular activities:
Activities like- debates, declamations,
games and trips etc. should be arranged for
gifted children.

Library facilities: Gifted children should be

given library facilities with proper
encouragement of intelligent use of library.
Tasks of responsibility: Responsibilities
like monitorship, leadership of houses and
teams should be given to them.
Guidance and scholarships: Guidance and
counselling should be given to channelize
their energy and potentials.

Competent and Nobel teachers: such

teachers should be provided to gifted
children to handle them psychologically and
to make arrangements according to their
abilities.
Segregation of classes: Since gifted children
posses high superiority, they feel bore with
average children. Hence separate classes
should be arranged according to their
abilities, needs and interests.