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Polirstok, Susan – SAGE Open, 2017
This article examines the academic performance of secondary school students from the perspectives of grit and mindset through a detailed review of the literature. What makes a learner resilient? Persistent? Willing to take on academic challenges? The research on grit and mindset provides an understanding of why many secondary students struggle…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Resilience (Psychology)