Several recent studies imply a pattern of core learning style preferences among gifted and talented students. This research suggests that gifted and talented students are: independent (self) learners; internally controlled; persistent; perceptually strong; nonconforming; and highly motivated. Assuming the validity of these findings, some implications for school counselors are discussed for each of these six learning style elements. Within any group of gifted and talented students, there are differences as well as similarities, which suggest that counselors need to provide for individual preferences in such areas as design, mobility, and cerebral dominance.
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