Academic success and talent are different things. Academic success refers to the skills or knowledge gained in the courses taught at school and determined by exam scores. Academic success is also seen as very important for their families and communities, as it ensures that students are well-equipped for professional and social life and shapes their future.
Academic success; It is related to mental factors such as learning speed and intelligence, affective factors such as self-esteem, personality structure, self-efficacy, motivation and study habits, and environmental factors such as parental attitude, socio-economic status of the family, competence and attitude of school administrators and teachers.
However, one of the biggest mistakes made in society is to confuse academic success and talent. These two concepts are definitely different from each other. One of the most common mistakes made is to expect gifted or gifted children to have very high success in school courses. The possibility of failure of students who are described as having superior intelligence and talent in society is generally not considered. There is a perception that if a student's intelligence and talent are at a high level, his/her success should also be high. However, even if the potential is there, it does not mean anything unless it is used.
As seen in the literature reviews, unexpected failures occur in gifted students. Generally, a student's scores below the class average are a reason to describe the student as "unsuccessful". However, there is no such common definition of failure in gifted students. Among the various definitions of failure in the gifted, the most common involves a definition of a discrepancy between ability and achievement.
It is difficult to determine the reason why some gifted students unexpectedly fail. Because failure can occur for many different reasons. However, according to research, it can be said that the most common reasons are due to personal characteristics such as low self-motivation, low self-regulation skills and low self-efficacy.
With gifted students. There may be various factors that prevent students from using their talent potential. For this reason, contrary to expectations, these students may show lower success than normal. If this situation is not resolved, appropriate educational strategies are developed and the necessary support is not provided to these children, it will not be possible for them to use their high potential.
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