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Do all students innately have the required motivation to learn? Are students who are academically advanced more or less compelled to work completion?

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Students who are academically advanced may be bright but also have challenges, which is further discussed.

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Students who naturally learn and recall better than average students have different needs than traditional students.
According to brainychild.com, "Unfortunately, these children may have other problems which many people may not even realize in a lifetime - that a child can be both gifted and learning ...

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