http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120806151405.htmCaveat: I haven't read the study. But this finding is in line with similar recent findings.
" "The important factor was being able to focus and persist. Someone can be brilliant, but that doesn't necessarily mean they can focus when they need to and finish a task or job.""
What strikes me here is that if we don't give GT kids challenges they won't learn how to "focus and persist."
I understand that being able to self-regulate is important and this skill can be learned or damaged depending on the environment.
I don't know what is the best way to promote self-regulation but I agree with books I've read that have stressed the importance of play in developing self-regulation and I wonder if this skill is more affected by what goes on outside of school than on what challenged are available at school.
