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The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a training program based on a strategy of solving future problems on critical thinking and achievement motivation among gifted students in Jordan, the sample of study consisted of(55) students, were selected in the procedure of purposefully of gifted students in the seventh grade in school King Abdullah II for Excellence of the Directorate of Education in Ajloun, and registered during the academic year 2012/2013, were divided randomly into two groups: one of groups was experimental which consisted of (28) students, and the other group was controlled which consisted of (27)students. To achieve the objectives of the study, a training program has been prepare independently of the syllabuses, deals with the life problems of future, and applied to the experimental group, also a critical thinking test (Watson and Glaser). The results of this study showed the presence of statistically significant differences (0.05) due to the impact of the group in all the critical thinking skills, and the differences came for the benefit of the experimental group. The results of the study also revealed the lack of statistically significant differences (0.05) due to the impact of gender in all critical thinking skills. The results of the study also showed no statistically significant differences (0.05) due to the interaction between group and gender on all critical thinking skills. (Published Abstract)