Dr. Angela Duckworth’s studies are flawed and provide inaccurate data to the public, which may or may not be an oversight. This quote, by assistant professor of psychology Marcus Crede in his papers, evokes how easily Angela Duckworth can manipulate the masses. ‘98% of the grittiest candidates made it through’ West Point, and many of the students at West Point are top-achievers, with an average graduation rate of 95%. Grit isn’t a skill, as argued by Marcus Crede, it is a trait known as conscientiousness. His argument is that grit is simply ‘old wine in new bottles’. He has gathered from studies that conscientiousness is essentially the same as grit, but simply put forwards in a different way. Grit scores and conscientiousness scores are breathtakingly
In this article Emily Hanford is taking information from Angela Duckworth’s findings on the research of ‘grit’. Hanford quotes Angela Duckworth definition of ‘grit’ as , “‘sticking with things over the very long term until you master them.’” (qtd. in E. Hanford 1). Hanford also quotes Duckworth’s article to then explain that the, “‘ gritty individual approaches achievement as a marathon; his or her advantage is stamina.’” (qtd. in E. Hanford 1). Hanford is thus explaining that grit is like perseverance; that a person who works hard can achieve as much as a person who has intelligence. By explaining to students that achieving in school is not just intelligence but also grit as well, it can make students realize that if they persevere in their studies they can make achievements just as a person with more
statement, “Really? No antipoverty tool- presumably including Medicaid and public housing- is more valuable than an effort to train poor kids to persist at whatever they’re told to do” (par.23). As this is Kohn’s only response to Tough, it requires more than sarcastic questioning to deliver a clear message on his own thoughts. Kohn comes off a bit non-academic. As authors Pedro A. Noguera and Anindya Kundu explain in their article “Why Students Need More Than ‘Grit’”, that this concept of grit is forgetting about other components that can affect academic achievement.
Grit and Self-control are both separate but interlinked non-cognitive skills that may be a better predictor of success in
I will be evaluating the case of Angela and Adam. Angela is a white 17 year old female and Adam is her son who is 11 months old (Broderick, P., & Blewitt, P., 2015). According to Broderick, P., & Blewitt, P., (2015) Angela and her baby live with her mother, Sarah, in a small rental house in a semirural community in the Midwest. Adam’s father, Wayne, is estranged from the family due to Sarah refusing to allow him in the house however, Angela continues to see him without her mother’s permission which is very upsetting for Sarah. Angela dropped out of high school and struggles raising her son (Broderick, P., & Blewitt, P., 2015). With all that is going on in Angela and Sarah’s life right now their relationship has become strained and hostile which
In pages 49-104 of How Children Succeed, Tough continues to assert on the importance of non-cognitive abilities as predictors to success. He explicates on the role of motivation and grit, and how these character traits will lead to academic success. Throughout the readings, Tough introduces and substantiates his assertions with the studies of the M&M experiment, coding- speed test, and Duckworth’s Grit Scale. While I do agree with Tough analysis for the significance and positive outcomes associated with motivation and grit, I do not in particular agree with his conclusions on the M&M experiment. In essence, I agree with Tough that development in character is crucial for short and long term success. However, I also believe his argument to lean towards the theoretical aspect, and does not provide the reader the tools for a heuristic approach to modify or refine the listed traits.
Through this study was proven to be a labor some task. Over time that working harder was not working smarter. That it was merely a short-term solution. No one could withstand the day to day drudge of maintaining heroic results except for short burst at a time, or under extreme situations. As well as new positions
According to Paul Tough’s book How Children Succeed, non-cognitive skills are just as important to a child’s success as cognitive skills. Schools today focus intently on a child’s intelligence rather than their morality, which leads children to rebel against better choices (Source E). Through an experiment conducted by Angela Lee Duckworth, it was discovered that it was not social intelligence or their IQ that contributed to children’s success; it was grit (Source D). Children with grit are passionate and persevere each day. She learned that the grittier children were significantly more likely to graduate, even children with difficult home lives and poor standardized test scores. Although you cannot teach children grit, they are able to build it themselves through an idea called “growth mindset,” which is the belief that the ability to learn is not fixed, that it can change with your effort (Source D). With this in mind, a good work ethic and good morals are the most important characteristics a person can have to become successful in
In the article “Grit” Angela Duckworth defines grit as “perseverance and passion for very long term goals” Pg 2. The quote defines grit as consistently working hard toward your long-term goal. For instance, if we see high school students, most of them are not interested in school. They are just waiting to drop out of school and live a simple life, on the other hand, there are some students who don’t want to drop out of school because they have grit for their long-term goals. In the same way, from the moment the readers are introduced to the First WES Moore, he has an inner sense of goodness which manifests itself in his grit. He strives for his goals with determination and courage from his mother. Unlike him, the other Wes has an inner sense of instability which leads him to constantly make bad decisions repeatedly and manifests his grit as negative and unable to make well-thought decisions. The First Wes had grit toward his long-term goals. In the book the author Wes Moore explains, how the First Wes Moore changed “As I sat in the other end of the line, listening to my mother talk about ‘Sacrifice’….” pg96.the quote explains that, the mother and grandparents made many sacrifices to put him through school, and make him successful with a bright future. He faced many pure pushers in life in military school because of his good up bring and education he always made the right decisions. As an example, one day Wes and Dalio his friend was hanging out and suddenly a car pulled over and punched him in his face. Wes instead of taking revenge, he thought about his mother sacrifice and ignore the
In the Open-Mindedness personality section, my percentile is a 7. I’m more close-minded, meaning I tend to be conventional, down to earth, narrow interests, uncreative, and I prefer traditional and familiar experiences. In the Conscientiousness personality section, my percentile is an 87. I’m more conscientiousness, meaning I am reliable, well-organized, self-disciplined, careful; reliable, well-organized, self-disciplined, careful, very well-organized, and can be relied upon. When it comes to the Extraversion personality section, my percentile is a 7. I’m introverted, meaning I tend to be shy, reserved, inhibited, quiet, and I probably enjoy spending quiet time alone. When it comes to the Agreeableness personality section, I scored a 78. I tend to be agreeable, meaning I tend to be good natured, sympathetic, forgiving, and courteous. Finally, when it comes to the Negative Emotionality personality section, my percentile is 67. I’m a little bit more nervous/High Strung than Calm/Relaxed.
In Angela’s research, she explains how grit is “sticking with things over the very long term until you master them,” (Hanford) for perseverance and passion for long-term goals to be a significant predictor of success. Taking a deeper consideration of her research, and a role technology in fostering grit into students.
GPA, SAT, and ACT may not be accurate when testing which student will succeed in college. Robert Sternberg, former president of the University of Wyoming and former dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts, has invented a method of testing the true talents of college applicants. The policy he uses is called Kaleidoscope. The basis from Kaleidoscope stems from Sternberg’s WICS (wisdom, intelligence, creativity, synthesized) and his Triarchic Theory. The concept this provides is to measure first-year academic success. The program is for the students that were on the bottom end of the economic spectrum, students that have learned other skills than just memorization and analytical thinking.
If people work hard, focus, and are disciplined, they will succeed in the future. This has become a universal idea taught by parents, teachers, and peers. People have passed down this idea to the younger generations and they chose to live by this moral that makes sense. In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell debunks the universal idea that working hard will allow people to play hard and get further in life. Gladwell eliminates the traditional ideas of success by showing that opportunities, family background, and being born at the “right” time are actually what lead to success.
Rosa Lee Cunningham is a 52-year old African American female. She is 5-foot-1-inch, 145 pounds. Rosa Lee is married however, is living separately from her husband. She has eight adult children, Bobby, Richard, Ronnie, Donna (Patty), Alvin, Eric, Donald (Ducky) and one child who name she did not disclose. She bore her eldest child at age fourteen and six different men fathered her children. At Rosa Lee’s recent hospital admission to Howard University Hospital emergency room blood test revealed she is still using heroin. Though Rosa Lee recently enrolled in a drug-treatment program it does not appear that she has any intention on ending her drug usage. When asked why she no longer uses heroin she stated she doesn’t always have the resources to support her addiction. Rosa Lee is unemployed and receiving very little in government assistance. She appears to
I scored a four on the grit scale survey; which showed a high gritty personality. I used to feel I had the skills; needed to overcome obstacles and continue forward towards my goals. I failed two exams, grammar is horrible in essays, and my job is beyond stressful; with that in mind, I no longer feel gritty. Motivation, perseverance, and ambitions are all out of the window.
Numerous studies have been conducted on each factor and their subsets within the Five Factor Model; however, most studies have focused on extraversion, neuroticism, and their contributions to understanding an aspect of personality due to the ease in which each factor can be observed. The study of the Five Factor Model personality trait, conscientiousness, and its sub factors began to gain recognition as a meaningful and practical personality trait in the 1990s, and have been extensively studied and will continue to be studied throughout the twenty-first century. This paper examines how conscientiousness and its sub factors affect personality psychology based on scholarly literature and scientific research that thoroughly explains the role