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International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 2013, Vol. 4(4) 165-172

Underachievement in Gifted Students

Gulsah BATDAL KARADUMAN

pp. 165 - 172

Publish Date: October 31, 2013  |   Single/Total View: 0/0   |   Single/Total Download: 0/0


Abstract

One of the risks that the gifted students are confronted with is underachievement. This is a surprising fact for those with higher abilities. Underachievers can be found in every grade in school, from kindergarten to graduate school, in both sexes, across ethnic and socioeconomic groups, and in every occupation. What is underachievement? Underachievement is a discrepancy between ability and performance that persists over time. Many researches on the gifted education show the main reasons for the underachievement of the gifted are as follow: emotional problems of the gifted, their peer groups, lack of proper education satisfying their needs, learning disabilities of the gifted, and lack of differentiated and individualized curriculum. This is a literature review on the possible causes of underachievement and ways to eliminate underachievement of gifted children.

Keywords: Underachievement, gifted students, education for gifted students


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
KARADUMAN, G.B. (2013). Underachievement in Gifted Students. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 4(4), 165-172.

Harvard
KARADUMAN, G. (2013). Underachievement in Gifted Students. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 4(4), pp. 165-172.

Chicago 16th edition
KARADUMAN, Gulsah BATDAL (2013). "Underachievement in Gifted Students". International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 4 (4):165-172.