Mindset Matters Module
Passion and perserverance for long term goals (Duckworth et al., 2007).
Grit is related to resilience in that part of what it means to be “gritty” is to be resilient in the face of failure or adversity (Perkins-Gough, 2013).
Check out this self assessment from Angela Duckworth: Grit Scale
The good news is that resilience and grit are learnable skills - anyone can develop them! As Angela Duckworth mentioned in her TED Talk, one way that we can become grittier and more resilient is to learn how to adopt a growth mindset (TED, 2013).
Ackerman, C. (2019). What is resilience and why is it important to bounce back? https://positivepsychology.com/what-is-resilience/
Duckworth, A. (2019). Grit scale. https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-scale/
Duckworth, A. L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2007). Grit: Perserverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(6), 1087-1101. http://login.library.sheridanc.on.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pdh&AN=2007-07951-009&site=ehost-live&scope=site
The Learning Lab. (2018, June 26). A lesson on resilience [Video file]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKpBJjsZ7EE
Perkins-Gough, D. (2013). The significance of grit: A conversation with Angela Lee Duckworth. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept13/vol71/num01/The-Significance-of-Grit@-A-Conversation-with-Angela-Lee-Duckworth.aspx
TED. (2013, May 9). Grit: The power of passion and perseverance - Angela Lee Duckworth [Video file]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8
