Grit, Mindset, and Academic Performance: A Study of Pre-University Science Students
Paul Bazelais 1, David John Lemay 1, Tenzin Doleck 1 * , Xiao Shen Hu 1, Anh Vu 1, Jacqueline Yao 1
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1 McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Recent studies in educational psychology highlight the role of motivational variables such as trait-like perseverance. Studies have linked such variables (e.g., grit and mindset) to academic performance. However, research has reported inconsistent findings in explaining academic achievement differences. Drawing from a sample of pre-university students (N = 309), the present study assesses the efficacy of both grit and mindset in predicting academic achievement. The results suggest that neither grit, nor mindset was predictive of academic achievement. These findings have significant theoretical and practical implications.

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Article Type: Research Article

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 14, Issue 12, December 2018, Article No: em1615

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/94570

Publication date: 23 Aug 2018

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