Building Grit and Passion for Long-Term Goals

What did Angela Lee Duckworth study at the National Spelling Bee?

• Predicting the winning words

• Predicting the finalists

• Predicting the participants' ages

• Predicting the winners

What did the speaker and his research team try to predict at West Point Military Academy?

• Cadets' favourite movies

• Cadets' favourite sports

• Cadets' graduation rates

• Cadets' IQ scores

What did the speaker conclude was needed in education from a motivational and psychological perspective?

• Increased homework assignments

• More standardized tests

• Higher IQ requirements

• Better understanding of students and learning

What is the best idea the speaker has heard about building grit in kids?

• Grit development

• Talent development programs

• IQ enhancement programs

• Growth mindset

According to the speaker, what is the one thing that education knows how to measure best?

• IQ

• Grit

• Social intelligence

• Physical health

What did the speaker calculate when the students' work came back?

• Attendance records

• Grades

• Homework assignments

• IQ scores

What is the most shocking thing about grit according to the speaker?

• How easy it is to develop

• How little science knows about building it

• How little science cares about it

• How difficult it is to develop

What was the speaker's career transition at the age of 27?

• Medical research to management consulting

• Teaching to medical research

• Teaching to management consulting

• Management consulting to teaching

How does the speaker define 'grit'?

• Passion and perseverance for short-term goals

• Passion and intelligence for very long-term goals

• Living life like a sprint and looking at long-term goals

• Passion and perseverance for very long-term goals

What did the speaker study in rookie teachers working in tough neighbourhoods?

• Their teaching methods

• Their favourite subjects

• Their job satisfaction

• Their effectiveness and retention rates