Promoting Grit, Tenacity, and Perseverance: Critical Factors for Success in the 21st Century

SRI Authors: Louise Yarnall

Citation

SRI International (2018). “Promoting Grit, Tenacity, and Perseverance: Critical Factors for Success in the 21st Century”. SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.

Abstract

This brief takes a close look at grit, tenacity, and perseverance, factors that underlie the tendency to strive for success at long-term and higher-order goals and to persist in the face of challenges, obstacles, and setbacks. By success, we mean the attainment of important educational outcomes, such as strong academic performance and graduation from high school and college, as well as significant life outcomes, such as productive employment, physical and psychological well-being, and making contributions to society. We explore this broadly and also specifically with respect to the new opportunities and challenges associated with the expanding capabilities of digital technologies in education.

↓ Download

↓ Download

Read more from SRI

  • An arid, rural Nevada landscape

    Can AI help us find valuable minerals?

    SRI’s machine learning-based geospatial analytics platform, already adopted by the USGS, is poised to make waves in the mining industry.

  • Two students in a computer lab

    Building a lab-to-market pipeline for education

    The SRI-led LEARN Network demonstrates how we can get the best evidence-based educational programs to classrooms and students.

  • Code reflected in a man's eyeglasses

    LLM risks from A to Z

    A new paper from SRI and Brazil’s Instituto Eldorado delivers a comprehensive update on the security risks to large language models.