Describe a few criteria that characterize gifted children.
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Ellen Winner described three criteria that characterize gifted children, whether in art, music, or academic domains: Precocity: Gifted children are precocious. They begin to master an area earlier than their peers. Learning in their domain is more effortless for them than for ordinary children. In most instances, these gifted children are precocious because they have an inborn high ability in a particular domain or domains.
Marching to their own drummer: Gifted children learn in a qualitatively different way than ordinary children. In many instances, they resist any kind of explicit instruction. They often make discoveries on their own and solve problems in unique ways.
A passion to master: Gifted children are driven to understand the domain in which they have high ability. They display an intense, obsessive interest, and an ability to focus.
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