Gifted Motivation Theory

Understanding the role of motivation in gifted students is an important topic for educators and counselors. Motivation explains why students select some tasks and ignore others, start work towards specific goals, and persevere in completing tasks or goals (Clinkenbeard, 2012). The reasons that push a gifted student to give their best effort at tasks is a crucial link in designing curriculum and lessons that will challenge our gifted students, facilitate actual learning and growth, and prevent underachievement. Many studies related to motivation have noted that gifted students often have higher levels of motivation and drive to succeed in their areas of talent (Neihart, Pfieffer, & Cross, 2016). Similar studies have also noted that a lack

I created a table that listed the following five motivation theory categories related to gifted students: expectancy-value, intrinsic and extrinsic, goals, perceptions of self, and attribution. The table gives a brief summary of the theory, an explanation of research finding related to gifted students, and strategies or tips on how educators can use this information to guide instructional practices. I also included some graphics related to the theories shared in my informational table. This page was important to include to incorporate research theories to classroom practices in an easy format to educators to understand and incorporate into their

The article is written in a clear language and offers easy to implement strategies to use in the classroom. I also appreciated the explanations given with the strategies to help educators understand the relevance of trying this method with their students.

These are the 6 types of gifted students

This article gives a brief description of the different types of gifted students often found in classrooms along with characteristics describing their learning styles and needs. The article is not specifically focused on motivation in gifted students, but I included it because I found it helpful in trying to understand the personality and thought processes of my gifted students. The more educators understand the characteristics of their students, the better they will be at motivating them to give their best effort in tasks, especially when they are challenged.

Four strategies to motivate an unmotivated gifted