Talented, gifted; I really don’t know which is which
but what I know is; my children are good on what they do. When they were in pre-school, I was inform
that I children should have an extracurricular. I was to choose between music,
dance and sports. It was actually my choice to enroll them into music and dance;
taking up violin lesson and ballet class. That was more than 14 years ago and I
never regret that decision because they are now known in their chosen fields. As a sample, my 2nd daughter Jem who is a 4th
year student in UST taking up Music Education is already a member of the MPO
and the current concert master of the UST Orchestra. My youngest girl; Jessa is
a 1st year student at UP Diliman is taking up Bachelor in Music
major in Dance is already a company scholar of Ballet Philippines. (she was a member of during her Makiling Ballet school year).
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| Jem Tangalin |
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| Jessa Tangalin |
I was as confused as to which is which for the
description that my children should be known and I was happy to attend a recent
event about Giftedness.
Giftedness is a term mostly associated with talent.
While most believe the terms are synonymous and interchangeable, Professor Françoys
Gagné, Ph. D, states otherwise. Considered as one of the most prominent names
in the field of gifted education, Professor Gagné is the founder of the
Differentiating Model of Giftedness and Talent (DMGT), a theory identified and
used by international educational authorities to define their target population
and plan intervention provisions.
According to the DMGT, giftedness is a superior
natural ability that is evident without systematic learning or teaching.
Professor Gagné uses the term ‘gifted’ to designate any person who possesses a
natural aptitude that placed them among the top 10% of their age group.
Whereas, talent implies a mastered skill that has been developed exceptionally
well. Professor Gagné claims that for gifts to translate into talents, they
must be developed through a variety of catalysts. These catalysts include
intrapersonal factors such as perseverance, general curiosity, intrinsic
motivation, and ambition, and environmental factors like family, school, and
quality of the peer group.
Nature and Nurture Working Together
There are over 1.27 million gifted children in the country
according to data gathered by the Department of Education (DepEd) in 2010. A
big number of these potentially gifted Filipinos are overlooked because of the
lack of proper guidance and support.
While environment plays an important role that can
aid in developing children’s raw abilities, it can also present less than ideal
influences. Giftedness and talent do not flourish on their own.
“Nurturing the potentially gifted is a shared
responsibility of the family, as well as both public and private sectors, if
they are to be developed maximally,” shares Dra. Letty Ho, President,
Philippine Center for Gifted Education, Inc.
Celebrating Homegrown Talent and Skill
It is not enough to have the talent – It’s how the
talent is utilized to achieve greater success in a broader scale, like in ones
community or even country. Improvements in economic growth are closely related
to the level of cognitive skills of the population.
Professor Françoys Gagné, Ph. D, emphasizes that
“individuals, young and old, differ in many respects: their aptitudes or
potentialities, their personal qualities, their needs and their interests,
their will-power and their perseverance, their investment in time and energy in
the development of their talents, the characteristics of their social
environment, and the qualities of significant people around them. All these
elements can contribute to a person’s level of professional success; they are
the ingredients of outstanding success, in school and in adult life.”
Professor Gagné’s visit to the Philippines could not
come at a more opportune time, with the Philippine Center for Gifted Education,
Inc. bidding to spearhead the establishment of the ASEAN Association for
Giftedness, and the country showing strong economic growth.
Giftedness and talent could be a driving force for
the Philippine economy to continue the steps it is taking towards becoming a
progressive country. Nurturing homegrown talent can benefit the country greatly
by spurring its development.
Heritage Through Generations
For over 25 years, Promil Pre-School has been an
advocate of nurturing Filipino children’s gifts into talent. With the right
balance of support from parents, proper care through the right learning
environment, and proper nutrition from Promil Pre-School, gifts can be nurtured
into exceptional talents that benefit a larger community.
“We are one with Professor Gagné in promoting the
proper nourishment of children’s gifts to become talents. This is one of those
instances where proper education can really make the world of difference,” says
Dian Yu, Product Manager, Wyeth Nutrition, Inc.
From National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal to Andrea
Veneracion, who gave the world the Philippine Madrigal Singers, to world-class
performer Lea Salonga and boxing champion and politician Congressman Manny
Pacquiao, Filipinos whose gifts were developed into talents have proven to
contribute immensely to the advancement of the country and building of national
pride.
“This is a vision that Promil Pre-School shares with
Professor Gagné. The brand was founded on the premise of making it easier for
people to reach their full potentials and become gifts not just to themselves
or their families, but also to their community. We believe that well-rounded
and fully-developed talented individuals are those who are able to use their
exceptional abilities for the greater good,” adds Yu.
About Wyeth Nutrition
Wyeth Nutrition, formerly Pfizer Nutrition, is part
of Nestlé S.A. Wyeth Nutrition develops
premium-quality nutritional products scientifically designed to meet the needs
of infants and young children, as well as pregnant and lactating mothers. As
pioneers in infant nutritional science, our mission is to provide the best
nutritional support for future healthy outcomes. For nearly a century, Wyeth
Nutrition has leveraged clinical rigor, scientific research, world-class
manufacturing and product safety standards to drive scientifically sound
solutions that offer parents confidence, help nourish children and support
their healthy futures.
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