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WorksheetsGrit in Education Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who coined the term 'grit' and won a MacArthur Genius grant for it?
Angela Duckworth
Joan Goodman
Jason Baer
Alfie Kohn
According to the University of Pennsylvania psychology professor Angela Duckworth, why is grit a better predictor for success than IQ?
Kids learn to stick with their goals in spite of periods of adversity
Kids learn that success is based on talent in certain subjects
Kids learn that success is based on confidence to learn hard things
Kids learn that success is based on passion for learning
What is the name of the institution that has just launched the Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach Charter Middle School?
University of Pennsylvania
Lenox Academy
The New City School
Loyola Marymount University
What is the main focus of the Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach Charter Middle School?
Teaching self-discipline
Teaching traditional subjects
Teaching multiple intelligences
Teaching grit and intellectual courage
According to education professor Jason Bauer, what are the traits that may lead to grit?
Confidence, courage, and curiosity
Passion, determination, and resilience
Intelligence, creativity, and discipline
Patience, kindness, and honesty
What does Angela Duckworth emphasize as an important part of developing grit in kids?
Teaching them to endure more of the same
Helping them find and cultivate their passions
Grading them on their character traits
Pushing them outside their comfort zones
What is the primary focus of programs aimed at developing kids' resilience?
Teaching them to endure more of the same
Pushing them outside their comfort zones
Grading them on their character traits
Changing kids' attitudes about their own abilities
What is one other aim of the most promising programs aimed at making kids grittier?
Grading them on their character traits
Pushing them outside their comfort zones
Teaching them to endure more of the same
Changing kids' attitudes about their own abilities
What is the concern raised by education writer Alfie Kohn regarding the focus on grit in schools? Check all that apply!
It doesn't address the need for better teachers
It distracts from pedagogical and curricular problems
It promotes grading kids on grit
It leads to overemphasis on self-discipline
Who says that kids can be gritty in some things and not in others?
Angela Duckworth
Joan Goodman
Alfie Cohen
Jason Bauer
