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The Difference Between Being Gifted And Talented by NaijaTushboy(m): 10:56am On Jul 31, 2019 |
If you have a child who is
exceptionally talented and
impresses everyone with skills
far beyond his age, you see
people labeling him differently as
gifted and talented. This is very
confusing as there is a difference
made in gifted and talented
children around the world. Not
knowing these differences could
seriously jeopardize the growth
and development of a bright
child as there are activities and
games specially designed for
those exceptionally gifted and
those who happen to be
exceptionally talented. Let us find
out the difference between
gifted and talented in this article.
Gifted
Just a few decades ago,
giftedness in a child was
measured using intelligence tests
as this was a quality that was
defined in narrow terms that
concerned with intellectual skills
and abilities. But today, we know
that giftedness is a quality or
attribute that is not limited to
intellectual abilities alone and a
child can be gifted even if he is
not so good at studies. We now
know that intelligence can take
many different manifestations
and a child can be gifted if he
has exceptional memory,
linguistic skills, and musical
abilities or can be an
extraordinary sportsperson. Kids
who excel or have the ability to
excel in different skills that can
range from academics to even
interpersonal skills or creative
thinking are today considered as
gifted, and their educational
needs are fulfilled in a different
manner than normal children.
Today, teachers are being trained
to spot or identify giftedness in
children so as not to let the
exceptional ability or talent go to
waste. These students are
characterized by a quicker and
more efficient learning and
thinking at a higher level than
other kids of their age.
Talented
We often come across teachers
remarking a student as being
exceptionally talented. What they
mean to tell others is that the
child is capable of a high level of
performance at present. In other
words, if a child is talented, he
can deliver the performance or
exhibit his exceptional skills in a
manner that is demonstrable. So
a talented kid can play a musical
instrument in front of others
efficiently, or he can demonstrate
his skills in a sport. When a child
has above average intellectual,
social, interpersonal, creative, or
physical skills that can be seen or
demonstrated, he is referred to
as talented. So a talent is a level
of achievement far above other
kids of the same age in various
fields whether they are art,
language, sports, physical, or
even social.
What is the difference between
Gifted and Talented?
• There is a subtle difference
between giftedness and talent as
giftedness talks about potential
abilities whereas talent talks
about present abilities that can
be demonstrated or performed.
• Thus, giftedness is outstanding
potential whereas talent is an
outstanding performance at
present.
• It becomes clear then that
giftedness is an earlier stage in
the development of a child than
talent and that there is a journey
from giftedness to talent that
needs to be covered by a bright
child who is above average than
his peers in any field whether
academic, sports, music, arts, and
so on. Lalasticla seun |
Re: The Difference Between Being Gifted And Talented by Abbeysunday(m): 11:22am On Jul 31, 2019 |
You just got me more confused |
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