Summary:  You discussed Angela Duckworth’s TED Talk homework about Grit, and I answered your questions.

Here are some Grit questions for your discussion:

1. What does grit mean to you?
2. Can you please explain to someone you know who has grit? And how do they demonstrate grit?
3. Is there a person who helped you to be grittier? If so, how did they do that?
4. How can you support your grit or growth mindset?

It was exciting for students to take the grit scale of how gritty they are:

https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-scale/

Then, we spoke about setting goals during COVID19 based on Angela Duckworth’s Interview with Katy Milkman:

Duckworth, A. & Milkman, K. (2020). Wharton’s coronavirus course: Professors Angela

Duckworth and Katy Milkman interview [Video]. Arts and Sciences: University of

Pennsylvania. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dKso2X-WUE

       The ABCs of a Growth Mindset Self-Talk: Ideas to Think about for Your Report

Here’s the OWL APA link:

OWL Purdue APA Writing Style Guide

Attachment: Self-directed Learning References.docx.

Homework due at 13:00 the day before Class_07 in your Google Doc:

1. Complete your three-question reflection in your Google Doc share file.

2. Please choose two written articles that will complement your research for your self-direction report for this course, which will also be helpful for your final presentation. Then, read your research and take 3 to 4 pages of notes on keywords as much as possible. 

If you cannot find your own, here are four reading options.

Alternatives to School. (2017). Benefits of self-directed learning. Alternatives to School.    

          http://alternativestoschool.com/articles/benefits-self-directed-learning/

Association for Psychological Science. (2012, October 4). What makes self-directed learning effective? ScienceDaily.  

          www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121004134843.htm

Duckworth, A. (2016). Grit: The power and passion and perseverance. Scribner. Chapter 4: How gritty are you or Chapter 9 Hope.

Fink, J. W. W. (1999). True grit: 10 tips for promoting strength, resilience, and perseverance among your students. Instructor, 26-31.

Psychology Today. (2024). Grit. Sussex Publishers. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/grits.

Duckworth, A. (2018, December 14). What is grit [Video]? Parent and Team. 

Lyon, R. (2015, March 30). The challenges and benefits of unschooling. International Center 

for Home Education Research Reviews. https://icher.org/blog/?p=1647

3. Here is the search engine Carrot for self-directed learning. You can read other articles for your paper and presentation. This means you do not have to read the articles in the homework instructions ‘2.’

Here are some excellent self-directed learning midterm reports and their corresponding final presentations to help you think about what aspect of self-directed learning you would like to write and present.

Example A:

Life–Long Learning & Growth Mindsets Midterm Paper

Life-Long Learning & Growth Mindsets Final Presentation

Example B:

COVID-19 & Self-Directed Learning Midterm Paper

COVID-19 & Self-Directed Learning Final Presentation

An option to do Freerice.com: This United Nations project website has 60 levels of English vocabulary to learn and develop. For each correct vocabulary word comprehended, Free Rice will donate 10 grains of rice through the World Food Programme to help end hunger, so students can learn new words and also contribute to reducing world hunger at the same time. And the levels of difficulty range from low to very high, so it is also suitable for teachers. There are also various subjects, including English Grammar and SAT Test Preparation. And amusingly, the site has a warning that claims this game may make the person smarter! http://freerice.com/#/englishvocabulary/1424

Your Free Rice goal for the semester is 4,000 points!