Event Title

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Learning Circle

Presenter Information

Sarah E. Huisman, Fontbonne University

Event Type

Learning Circle

Location

Stroble Room

Start Date

9-7-2016 11:00 AM

Description

Angela Duckworth's Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

September 7th, 11 am -12 pm (Chapters 1 & 2)

September 28th, 11 am -12 pm (Chapters 3-5)

October 5th, 11 am-12 pm (Chapters 6-9)

October 19th, 11 am - 12 pm (Chapters 10-13)

Notes

Resources

Duckworth, A. L., & Gross, J. J. (2014). Self-Control and Grit: Related but Separable Determinants of Success. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 23(5), 319–325. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721414541462

Duckworth, A. L., Peterson, C., Matthews, & Kelly, D. R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(6), 1087–1101. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.92.6.1087 Angela Duckworth: https://angeladuckworth.com/research/ From The Atlantic (on grit in the classroom): https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/12/when-grit-isnt-enough/418269/