From Mark Batterson's blog Evotional.com: Spirit Fuel, comes this interesting thought. I has implications for all of our learners, be it school, church, or corporate training. The power of persistence.
I came across a fascinating study this week. Can't stop thinking about it. Priscilla Blinco did a study involving Japanese and American first graders. She gave them a very difficult puzzle to solve. The American children lasted, on average, 9.47 minutes. The Japanese children lasted 13.93 minutes or 40% longer.
Any one want to guess who has higher scores on standardized math tests?
Fascinating study with interesting implication. The argument is that we might give IQ more credit than it deserves. Persistence quotient might be a better predictor of success! How long are you willing to try something before giving up? Successful people, in every arena, aren't just smarter. They try harder and try longer.
Any one want to guess who has higher scores on standardized math tests?
Fascinating study with interesting implication. The argument is that we might give IQ more credit than it deserves. Persistence quotient might be a better predictor of success! How long are you willing to try something before giving up? Successful people, in every arena, aren't just smarter. They try harder and try longer.
What would it mean for our teaching if we knew our students would last a little longer? What might that mean for your school, your church, or your business? What would the cummulative effects of this look like over years of teaching and learning?
Success. And that is Education Innovation.
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