(Large+group)+Giftedness+in+Art

IDENTIFICATION OF GIFTEDNESS IN ART

BEHAVIORAL: • questions authority • risk taker • eager to learn • engaged learner • commitment to carry through ideas/advanced investment in ideas and media • enjoys experimentation • gravitates towards adults • curious/intrinsic motivation vs. motivation by grades/rewards • requires higher level instructional resources • exceptionally proficient with art making, e.g. fluid use of concepts and materials learns artists ideas quickly

THINKING SKILLS: • envisions unique opportunities, e.g. think outside the box, innovative, ingenious, good problem solver • advanced storehouse of visual images (mental) • unusual, complex ideas • keenly observant • takes mistakes and produces new knowledge (propels by mistakes) • autonomous, e..g. self-sufficient, persistent, asks question • engaged in metacognitive thinking, e.e. self reflective, understand the thinking process, self assessment • expresses ideas orally, written and nonverbal

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART: • not necessarily good techniques/craftsmanship • spontaneous, fresh, innovative • interesting perspectives/points of view • innate aesthetic sense • attention to detail, more sophisticated use of materials/media • work and concepts express advanced output for their age and experience (sophistication)