(PDF) Questionnaire for Gifted Education

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License(CC BY-SA 4.0). Based on the „ProfilPASS for young people“ at

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Kerstin Brausewetter

Questionnaire for Gifted Education

Brausewetter Institute for talent development in teaching and learning

Right now, the most important thing in my life is ...

… what I do in my free time yes no

If yes – what is it?

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... a particular dream I have yes no

If yes – which is it?

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... school/my apprenticeship or vocational training yes no

If yes – why?

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... particular subjects in school yes no

If yes – which are they?

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I also think a lot about ...

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Source: Text „Right now, the most important thing in my life is ...“ from „ProfilPASS for young

people“, p. 27, developed by the German Institute for Adult Education - Leibniz Centre for Lifelong

Learning (DIE) and the Institute for Developmental and Structural Research (ies) under the following

Creative Commons Licence CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via

ProfilPASS for young people https://www.profilpass-fuer-junge-menschen.de/media/ppj_english.pdf,

Adaptations (changes in layout) by Kerstin Brausewetter

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I am proud of ...

Think about which of your personal achievements are most important to you; these are the

ones that make you who you are.

Write them down for the different topics below.

School_____________________________________________________________________________

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Knowledge_________________________________________________________________________

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Sports_____________________________________________________________________________

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Hobby_____________________________________________________________________________

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Job/Work Experience/Workshop

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Family_____________________________________________________________________________

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Friends____________________________________________________________________________

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Dealing with others

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Dealing with animals

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Dealing with technology

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Other______________________________________________________________________________

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I am interested in ...

Now let’s focus on your interests. There are surely some things that you spend more time

with than others – both in school and in your free time.

Think of short answers to the questions and write them down.

What do you spend most of your time with in your free time?

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Which of these do you enjoy most?

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Is there a particular topic you have been interested in for a long time? yes no

If yes – what is it?

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Did you take a course to learn more about a particular subject? yes no

If yes – what course was it?

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Have you ever taught yourself a particular skill? yes no

If yes – what was it?

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Do you take on special responsibilities in a group that others don’t? yes no

If yes – what are they?

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Have people told you that you have a talent for something particular? yes no

If yes – what was it?

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I would discuss ...

Imagine you were offered to participate in discussions on a variety of topics.

Mark the topic(s)* that interest you most. Then select the three most interesting ones and

rank them.

Protecting Nature and the Environment

Flora & Fauna

Fashion & Trends

New Trends in Sports

Friendship, Love, and Sexuality

Life and Society Today

Foreign Cultures

News from Around the World

The Economy

Current Politics

Music

Movies in the Cinema

Literature

Celebrities

Jokes & Comics

History

Math Puzzles

Body & Health

Handicrafts

Computers & New Technologies

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I have a knack for ...

I enjoy fiddling and making things.

I like to be able to see and touch the things I make.

I am very strong and like to use my power.

It makes me happy to see things work that I have repaired.

I like to make my ideas a reality.

If I start something I can’t stop until I get it right and it is usable.

I really like working with technical devices.

I make sure to clean and care for the tools after using them.

I enjoy spending time out in nature.

I like putting on nice clothes and make-up.

I make sure that my surroundings are nice and comfortable.

I make sure that others feel good.

I like impersonating other people and make a show of it.

I like inviting people for parties and celebrations.

I love and am always on the lookout for unusual clothes and things.

I really like cooking or baking, and enjoy trying out new recipes.

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Source: Text „My Interests“ from „ProfilPASS for young people“, p. 57-63, developed by the German

Institute for Adult Education - Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning (DIE) and the Institute for

Developmental and Structural Research (ies) under the following Creative Commons Licence CC BY-

SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via ProfilPASS for young people

https://www.profilpass-fuer-junge-menschen.de/media/ppj_english.pdf, Adaptations (changes in

layout, *grammatical adaptations ) by Kerstin Brausewetter

Tracking down my goals

Up to this point, you investigated your particular strengths and interests*. Now it is time to

start thinking about your future development. You can only achieve the things you want to

achieve if you know exactly what they are. Take another look at your life and answer the

following questions:

What are the things you are satisfied with in your life?

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With what are you not satisfied?

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What would you like to change?

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What would you like to be able to do?

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What would you like to know?

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Have a close look at your answers. And take another look at your interests. Can you now say

what you would like to do or achieve in the future? Then write it down!

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Taking stock

You have now done a lot of work and should be able to answer the following questions for

yourself*. Take some time to think about them and find the answer(s) that are right for

you*.

• Who am I?

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• What are my strengths? What am I able to do and what do I know?

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• Where and in what situations have I shown my abilities?

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• What are my interests?

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• Which are the things that will change over the course of my life*? What do I want to change?

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This questionnaire has allowed you to get to know yourself better, and has shown you all the things

you can do*. You have every reason to feel confident in who you are. Now you are able to take

charge of your life! Your profile can also be very helpful when looking for ways to develop your

talent*. It will be so much easier for you to make decisions fort he future if you know where your

strengths are, and if you know exactly what you are interested in*.

Source: Text „My Goals“ from „ProfilPASS for young people“, p. 65-67, developed by the German

Institute for Adult Education - Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning (DIE) and the Institute for

Developmental and Structural Research (ies) under the following Creative Commons Licence CC BY-

SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via ProfilPASS for young people

https://www.profilpass-fuer-junge-menschen.de/media/ppj_english.pdf, Adaptations (changes in

layout; grammatical adaptations, omissions and addition) by Kerstin Brausewetter

Questionnaire for Gifted Education

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