But what is success, anyway? While many of us have a strong inkling of what we mean by success, it can be a hard concept to pin down. The question has become even more ambiguous as the very notion of success is now being scrutinized. And yet, we all educate for it.
Paul Tough wrote a whole book about how children succeed, a New York Times best-selling analysis of research and new education theories that everyone is suddenly buzzing about. We are learning that IQ does not determine success. Tough names grit, perseverance, curiosity, social intelligence and other character traits as part of the recipe for success. He emphasizes, based on well-founded research, that character traits, not cognitive skills measured by IQ tests, lead to success.
Paul Tough wrote a whole book about how children succeed, a New York Times best-selling analysis of research and new education theories that everyone is suddenly buzzing about. We are learning that IQ does not determine success. Tough names grit, perseverance, curiosity, social intelligence and other character traits as part of the recipe for success. He emphasizes, based on well-founded research, that character traits, not cognitive skills measured by IQ tests, lead to success.