GRIT
Grit is defined in the dictionary as "perseverance and passion for long-term goals." In her Ted talk; Grit: The power of passion and perseverance, Angela Lee Duckworth talks about the necessity of grit and how we can get our kids grittier, I agree with Ms. Duckworth and feel that what she said made complete sense. In the following paragraphs, I will argue how it doesn’t take someone with great talent to achieve great things, it doesn’t matter the family income or background to be successful. As Carol Dweck said it is all about growth mindset.
Duckworth concluded that “What we need in education is a much better understanding of students and learning from a motivational perspective, from a psychological perspective.” There are plenty of ways people can be successful/Unsuccessful, Duckworth studied this She determined “It wasn’t social intelligence. It wasn’t good looks, physical health, and it wasn’t IQ. It was grit” People are capable of achieving anything they desire if they have grit.
Duckworth measured everything she could; family income and test scores were some of them. She analyzed students at Chicago pubic schools, taking into account those factors, she was able to measure how much girt they had and if it had anything to do with income and or test scores. This shows just how powerful grit is and how it can be utilized in …show more content…
Duckworth. She is implying that we must take life step by step and understand what we are doing to achieve our goal unlike sprinting as she implies that if we try and go through life at a fast pace and not understand what we are doing there is a much bigger chance of us failing or not achieving our ultimate goal. If we do not understand how our brain learns we cannot challenge ourselves to move forward. The concept of the growth mindset was developed by Carol Dweck “it is the belief that the ability to learn is not fixed, that it changes and grows with your
Grit is defined in the dictionary as "perseverance and passion for long-term goals." In her Ted talk; Grit: The power of passion and perseverance, Angela Lee Duckworth talks about the necessity of grit and how we can get our kids grittier, I agree with Ms. Duckworth and feel that what she said made complete sense. In the following paragraphs, I will argue how it doesn’t take someone with great talent to achieve great things, it doesn’t matter the family income or background to be successful. As Carol Dweck said it is all about growth mindset.
Duckworth concluded that “What we need in education is a much better understanding of students and learning from a motivational perspective, from a psychological perspective.” There are plenty of ways people can be successful/Unsuccessful, Duckworth studied this She determined “It wasn’t social intelligence. It wasn’t good looks, physical health, and it wasn’t IQ. It was grit” People are capable of achieving anything they desire if they have grit.
Duckworth measured everything she could; family income and test scores were some of them. She analyzed students at Chicago pubic schools, taking into account those factors, she was able to measure how much girt they had and if it had anything to do with income and or test scores. This shows just how powerful grit is and how it can be utilized in …show more content…
Duckworth. She is implying that we must take life step by step and understand what we are doing to achieve our goal unlike sprinting as she implies that if we try and go through life at a fast pace and not understand what we are doing there is a much bigger chance of us failing or not achieving our ultimate goal. If we do not understand how our brain learns we cannot challenge ourselves to move forward. The concept of the growth mindset was developed by Carol Dweck “it is the belief that the ability to learn is not fixed, that it changes and grows with your