ERIC Number: EJ1444988
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1547-1047
EISSN: EISSN-2993-8872
Grit, Dispositions, and Successful Teacher Candidates: Is There a Relationship?
Katie D. Lewis; Kimberly Kode Sutton
Pennsylvania Teacher Educator, v23 n1 p34-46 2024
Many variables influence the success of a teacher candidate in a certification program. Using Duckworth's "12-Item Grit Scale," this study sought to explore the relationship between the grittiness of teacher candidates and their dispositions, both prior to and during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although based on a small sample size, findings indicate that while grit is a key element to the long-term success of a preservice teacher, it is not the sole factor.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Persistence, Student Characteristics, Success, Correlation, Preservice Teacher Education, Undergraduate Students
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators. c/o Jason Hilton, Slippery Rock University, 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057. Tel: 717-516-9983; Web site: https://www.pac-te.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3403
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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