Re-examining grit
Jonathan Kantrowitz,
Education Research Report,
Sept 24, 2018
Sadly, the reserach report cited here languiahses unread behind a paywall, but at least we have this useful (albeit short) summary: "many of the core claims about grit have either been unexamined or are directly contradicted by the accumulated empirical evidence. Specifically, there appears to be no reason to accept the combination of perseverance and passion for long-term goals into a single grit construct, nor is there any support for the claim that grit is a particularly good predictor of success and performance." This is bad news for the Philadelphia Flyers, who unveiled their new mascot 'Gritty' today. Anyhow, I've touched on the topic of grit in the past, and never had much use for it.
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