Chapter 2 ( Study skills) Understanding Grit and Resilience

Grit is a distinct combination of passion, resilience, determination, and __________ that allows a person to maintain the discipline and optimism to persevere in their goals even in the face of discomfort, rejection, and a lack of visible progress for years, or even decades.

• skill

• focus

• natural abilities

• intelligence

Angela Duckworth defines grit as a child's ____________________ for long-term goals, and is a better indicator of future earnings and happiness than either IQ or talent.

• eagerness

• indifference

• perseverance and passion

• laziness

Today's mounting research on grit suggests that a person's ability to work hard, __________, fail, and try again may be the key to success.

• set goals

• endure fun

• endure pain

• endure struggle

Auditory learners might study best by:

• Listening to lectures or audiobooks
• Reading textbooks silently
• Taking detailed notes during class
• Watching educational videos without sound

One of the characteristics of gritty people is that they are especially motivated to seek happiness through focused engagement and a sense of meaning or __________.

• lack of direction

• purpose

• passion

• commitment

If you learn by touching and doing hands on activities, you are most likely what kind of learner?

• auditory learner
• kinesthetic learner
• visual learner
• logical learner

According to the Duckworth lab, those who believe that diligence and __________ pays off beat out their less optimistic, and often more talented, counterparts nearly every time.

• apathy

• weakness

• perserverance

• laziness

If you learn by reading or seeing pictures, you are most likely what kind of learner?

• Visual learner
• Kinesthetic learner
• Auditory learner
• Logical learner

Why are learning styles important?

• for personalizing education and improving learning outcomes.

• In order to learn and get more information from different sources

• Learning styles have impact on teaching methods.

• Learning styles are only relevant for visual learners.

What is the Bloom's Taxonomy?

• It is a framework for categorizing educational goals.

• A method for assessing student performance.
• A theory about cognitive development.
• A set of teaching materials for educators.