ABSTRACT 

Understanding students and their interest are important prerequisites for effective teaching. Moreover for gifted students
who have special characteristic in learning than regular students such as kognitif, afective, and learning style.  The
purpose of this study is to identify preference of gifted students in academic interest. The academic interestsuch as
science, social and art. The samples of this study are fifty-nine gifted students. This study used survey method with cross
sectional approach. Data collected through by Rogers Academic Interest in Science, Social, Art questionnaire. Data
analyze that used in this research is descriptive analyze. The result of this analysis showed that most of gifted students
have academic interested in science. In addition, gifted students have less academic interest in art. The findings from this
study can be used as a guidance for developing gifted students’ academic interest.developing gifted students’ academic
interest requires internal or external support so that the purpose of this development can be achieved.

Keywords : preference, interest, learning, education, gifted student