The Definition of Giftedness: How Can We Help Promote the Work Ethic in Gifted Students?.

Flack, Jerry

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ERIC Number: EJ621394

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Publication Date: 2000

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The Definition of Giftedness: How Can We Help Promote the Work Ethic in Gifted Students?

Flack, Jerry

Understanding Our Gifted, v13 n1 p9-10 Fall 2000

This article discusses the role that "willingness to work" must play in any definition of giftedness. Strategies are provided for promoting the work ethic in gifted students: provide students with models of excellence, provide examples of people who have worked hard and enjoyed their labors, and support meaningful hard work. (CR)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Environment, Gifted, Goal Orientation, Motivation Techniques, Student Motivation, Work Attitudes, Work Ethic

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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