Fostering grit: Perceived school goal-structure predicts growth in grit and grades

Park, Daeun; Yu, Alisa; Baelen, Rebecca N.; Tsukayama, Eli; Duckworth, Angela

doi:10.1016/j.cedpsych.2018.09.007

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“…Therefore, they suggested that grit should be considered in testing variables such as academic preferences and its link to attrition among students. [30] (Park et al, 2018) also carried out a study based on Duckworth's definition of grit where they studied if the school environment does influence the way students see learning. They discovered that students are influenced by school environment where students who saw the school as an institution that focuses on mastery performed significantly better than students who perceive their schools as a performance-oriented environment.…”

Section: Grit and Academic Achievementmentioning

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Role of Grit in Secondary School Students’ Academic Engagement and Performance: A Meta-Examination

Saleh¹,

Ashari²,

Kosnin³

et al. 2019

IJEAT

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Grit is described as an individual’s ability to persevere in the face of challenges while still being passionate towards achieving personal long-term goals. An individual with grit would have the determination and tenacity to ensure that the goals are attained. Certain corroboration suggested that grit is positively linked to a range of academic results, and yet others contended that grit is not significant in defining academic performance. Hence, through meta-analysis, this study aims to determine if grit plays a significant role in secondary school students’ academic engagement and performance and which grit-related traits give them passion and perseverance to perform academically well. The meta-analysis of previous researches established that there is a significant link between grit and students’ academic engagement and performance. They are: (i) individuals’ priorities are determined by types of grit; (ii) school environment that emphasizes value of learning for learning’s sake may encourage students to stay interested and focused on certain long term goals; (iii) grit (perseverance of effort) significant impact in predicting academic performance and (iv) grit positively influences individuals taking professional and psychological courses where high levels of grit were demonstrated as they stay in the same course without changing goals for long-term purposes.

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Section: Grit and Academic Achievementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Role of Grit in Secondary School Students’ Academic Engagement and Performance: A Meta-Examination

Saleh¹,

Ashari²,

Kosnin³

et al. 2019

IJEAT

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“…Students, who are defined as grittier, tend to also align with being mastery goal oriented. Mastery goal oriented students have a focus on acquiring knowledge and self-improvement [11]. Being mastery goal oriented and focused on selfimprovement also relates to growth mindset.…”

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Grit in Online Education

Buzzetto-Hollywood

Quinn

Wang

et al. 2019

JESBS

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Aim: This study sought to explore the role of the elusive non-cognitive skill set known as grit, or the resolve and determination to achieve goals regardless of impediments, on student success in online education. It represents an area of exploration where there is a dearth in the available literature and reports the results of a study conducted at a Mid-Atlantic minority-serving university that examined the relationship between grit and student performance in fully online courses. Methodology: Students were administered the standard 12-Question Grit Scale with the addition of a series of validated questions that sought to measure perceived self-learning efficacy. Additionally, student performances in online courses were recorded and correlations conducted. Basic statistical analyses such as mean, mode, standard deviation, variance, and confidence interval were calculated. Two hypotheses were introduced as part of this study and tested with Anovas and crosstabulations. Results: This study found that higher grit scores correlated progressively to both self-discipline and self-efficacy but that a positive relationship to student achievement in fully online courses as measured with a p value of greater than .05 could not be confirmed. Conclusion: As online education continues to grow, providing opportunities to foster and strengthen student success in online courses and programs is increasingly important. E-learning success requires that students exhibit strong self-regulation, self-discipline, resilience, dutifulness, conscientiousness, and low impulsivity all of which are attributes of grit. As such, grit is presented as a promising area of exploration for increasing student achievement in online education.

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“…Finally, Park, Yu, Baelen, Tsukayama, and Duckworth (2018) found that grit has a direct relationship on the ways that people seek and retain information. Grittier individuals are known to engage in activities to seek meaning and purpose, in addition to having abilities that are malleable versus something that is fixed, also referred to as growth mindset (Park et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Whereas most people set a performance goal where they seek to achieve a predetermined level of satisfactory performance in relation to social comparisons and so to avoid a negative evaluation, being mastery goal oriented is a total commitment to excellence and mastery (Arslan, 2014). Mastery goal oriented students have a focus on acquiring knowledge and self-improvement (Park et al, 2018). With a mastery goal orientation indicators of success are self-designated and internalized rather than being based on external indicators.…”

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“…Mastery goal orientation is a term that refers to having the goal of learning and mastering the tasks according to self-set standards so that a learner is focused on developing, improving, and acquiring additional skills and knowledge as opposed to simply meeting adequate performance standards necessary for satisfactory feedback (Hsieh, 2011). As such, mastery goal oriented students have a focus on acquiring new knowledge and continuous self-improvement (Park et al, 2018).…”

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Introducing a Mindset Intervention to Improve Student Success

Buzzetto-Hollywood

Mitchell

Hill

2019

IJELL

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Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to introduce, describe, and document the methods involved in the preparation of a mindset intervention built into a freshmen development course, and established after years of longitudinal research, that is designed to have a positive impact on the outlook, achievement, and persistence of first generation and under-prepared students. Background: A number of studies conducted in the past fifteen years have concluded that grit, the persistence and perseverance to achieve goals, and growth mindset, the belief that skills and intelligence can be developed, are positive predictors of achievement; however, little focus has been placed on the implications at institutions purposed to educate minorities, first generation college students, and learners from diminished socio-economic backgrounds. Methodology: A series of models were created, custom self-assessment scales designed, and a lesson plan prepared purposed to deliver a mindset intervention to edify students about and change perceptions of grit, locus of control/self-efficacy, growth mindset, and goal setting. The mindset intervention, as presented in this paper, was delivered as part of a pilot implementation to students enrolled in a freshmen professional development course at a Mid-Atlantic HBCU in the Fall of 2019. Contribution: This qualitative paper documents an ongoing initiative while providing a workable template for the design and delivery of a mindset intervention that is believed will be highly effective with first generation and socio-economically disadvantaged learners. It represents the third paper in a five paper series. Findings: Prior research conducted by the authors shed light on the need to explore non-cognitive factors that may affect student performance such as grit, mindset, engagement, self-efficacy, and goal setting. The authors postulate that a carefully crafted mindset intervention delivered to freshmen students from traditionally underserved populations attending a minority serving institution in the mid-atlantic region of the United States will yield positive outcomes in terms of student success. Recommendations for Practitioners: As part of a commitment to positive student outcomes, faculty and administrators in higher education must be constantly exploring factors that may, or may not, impact student success. Recommendation for Researchers: Research is needed that explores elements that may help to contribute to the success of under prepared college students, in particular those who are from low income, first generation, and minority groups Impact on Society: Since, mindset interventions have been shown to be particularly effective with underserved students, it stands to reason that they should be adopted widely, and be effective at delivering positive outcomes, at HBCUs Future Research: The authors have introduced the mindset intervention with freshmen business students enrolled in a required professional development course. Results of the self-assessments and reflection questions are being collected and coded. Additionally, students are being administered a survey designed to measure the perceived efficacy of the initiative.

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Fostering grit: Perceived school goal-structure predicts growth in grit and grades

Cited by 97 publications

References 66 publications

Role of Grit in Secondary School Students’ Academic Engagement and Performance: A Meta-Examination

Role of Grit in Secondary School Students’ Academic Engagement and Performance: A Meta-Examination

Grit in Online Education

Introducing a Mindset Intervention to Improve Student Success

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