Topic: Gifted and Talented Students Student Name: Iqra Class: M.Ed Project Name: “Young Teachers' Professional Development (TPD)" "Project Founder: Prof. Dr. Amjad Ali Arain Faculty of Education, University of Sindh, Pakistan

1. UNIVERSITY OF SINDH
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
SUBJECT : EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND
GUIDANCE
NAME : IQRA SOLANGI
FATHER NAME :MUHAMMAD SADIQ SOLANGI
ROLL NO: 2K18/M.Ed./11
TOPIC: GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
SUBMITTED TO: DR. AMJAD ALI

2. content
1. What Does Gifted Mean? – Meaning, Usage and Characteristics of the word Gifted
2. What Does Talented Mean? – Meaning, Usage and Characteristics of the word
Talented
3. Difference Between Gifted and Talented

3. INTRODUCTION the two terms gifted and talented are two
adjectives that are used to describe individuals with great natural abilities. In the
context of education, these two terms have specific meanings. Although both
words are used to refer to students with one or more abilities developed to a level
significantly ahead of their age and experience, gifted specifically refer to the
abilities in academic subjects such as science, math's, and language whereas
talented refer to the abilities art, music, deign, etc. This is the main difference
between gifted and talented. Gifted and talented children are sometimes
separated from the normal educational system since they are way ahead of the
rest of the class.

5. What Does Gifted Mean
The adjective gifted is generally used to describe people with extraordinary talents or abilities.
in the context of education, gifted refer to students with outstanding talent who have achieved
levels of accomplishment when compared with other students of their age or environment. The
main difference between gifted and talented actually depends on the area the child shows a
in.
Gifted can be defined as being outstanding abilities in one or more academic subjects such as
moths, science, geography, history, and English. A gifted student may show some of these
characteristics
Good reasoning skills
Extremely curious
Wide general knowledge
Retentive memory
Early speech and extensive vocabulary
Ability to concentrate for long periods on subjects of interest
Problem-solving skills
Highly creativity
Facility with numbers

6. Talented – Meaning and Usage
Although the conventional meanings of the term talented students or gifted student
referred to the intelligence level of a student, today the term talented and gifted refer to
wide range of abilities and talents. Thus, gifted and talented have two different meanings
based on these different abilities and talents.
The term talented is used to refer to students with exceptional abilities in practical
such as dance, music, design, art, and physical education. The talents and abilities of
students will be far superior to the others of the same age. Talented students can be
identified by both quantitative and qualitative methods.

7. Difference Between Gifted and Talented
Meaning
Gifted means having exceptional talent or natural ability.
Talented means having a natural aptitude or skill for something.
Definition in Education Context
Gifted learners have outstanding abilities in one or more academic subjects.
Talented learners have exceptional abilities in one or more practical subjects.
Areas
Gifted learners show aptitude for subjects like maths, science, history, geography
Talented learners show skills in areas like dance, music, arts, etc.

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