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Monika Kostera – Oxford University Press, 2024
Is the University as we know it dead? Monika Kostera thinks not, but across the globe universities are under attack, be it by external forces or from within. Will they survive? Our civilisation requires that they must: planetary survival and sustainability depend on them. This book provides vital resources to give us all -- professional academics,…
Descriptors: Universities, Altruism, Productivity, Persistence
Hadzigeorgiou, Yannis – Education Sciences, 2022
This paper focuses on the potential of storytelling as a means of influencing students to become engaged with science and to choose a career in a STEM field. Given the role that leaders can play in motivating and influencing people and considering Nikola Tesla a leader in the fields of electrical engineering and science, the paper identifies…
Descriptors: Biographies, Scientists, Learner Engagement, Story Telling
Roberson, Sam – Education, 2020
Teachers struggle to reach all students and to lead them to mastery of the various disciplines they teach. However, only a few student display persistence and tenacity to accomplish academic assignments and goals set by teachers, schools, and districts. This paper explores the concept of persistence and how to develop persistence in students.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Persistence, Student Motivation, Cognitive Structures
Pawlak, Miroslaw – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2022
Research into the role of individual difference (ID) factors in the process of second and foreign language (L2) learning and teaching has been one of the most robust lines of inquiry in the field of second language acquisition (SLA; Dörnyei & Ryan, 2015; Griffiths & Soruç, 2020; Pawlak & Kruk, 2022). Most of these empirical…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
Hill-Jackson, Valerie; Hartlep, Nicholas D.; Stafford, Delia – ASCD, 2019
How do some teachers manage to expertly engage students in deep learning, harmonize mandated standards with individual student needs, and create trusting relationships in the classroom? What typically sets these "Star Teachers" apart from other teachers? In "What Makes a Star Teacher: 7 Dispositions That Support Student…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Characteristics, Personality Traits, Teacher Persistence
Willingham, Daniel T. – American Educator, 2016
A newly identified character trait defined as "passion and perseverance for long-term goals," grit adds to our understanding of student behavior. While certain parts of grit can be taught, research is only beginning to examine how educators can do so.
Descriptors: Persistence, Personality Traits, Student Behavior, Goal Orientation
Baruch-Feldman, Caren – Communique, 2017
Developing character strengths such as kindness and perseverance are just as crucial as academics for today's learners. This article describes how the author and the classroom teacher worked one-on-one with a third grade class to teach such attributes. Approximately once a month the classroom teacher and the author taught lessons on kindness,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Personality Traits, Academic Persistence
Fletcher, Jennifer – Liberal Education, 2013
When this author first started graduate school, she was an incurable snoop--deeply curious about the lifestyles of her professors. She looked through the bookcases in their offices, studied the clutter on their desks, and asked personal questions about everything from how they balanced work with family to how many hours they slept at night. She…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Student Development, Undergraduate Students, Metacognition
Morrison Straforini, Carol – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2015
The published psychological literature on the developmental milestone that is the doctoral dissertation emphasizes either psychological interpretations or practical strategies as ways to help, each often failing to note the critical importance of the other. Clinicians need to understand underlying psychological issues that may complicate the…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Academic Persistence, Student Motivation, Graduate Students
Cain, Melissa A. – Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, 2015
One focus of "Invitational Theory and Practice" is creating positive environments that summon each individual to "develop intellectually, socially, physically, emotionally, and morally" (Purkey & Novak, 2008). Children's literature is a rich resource for teachers and parents to focus on emotional and moral development. This…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Books, Values Education, Child Development
Zarnowski, Myra; Turkel, Susan – Journal of Children's Literature, 2011
In this article, the authors explain how nonfiction literature can demonstrate the nature of problem solving within disciplines such as math, science, and social studies. This literature illustrates what it means to puzzle over problems, to apply disciplinary thinking, and to develop creative solutions. The authors look closely at three examples…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Nonfiction, Inquiry, Problem Solving
National Writing Project (NJ1), 2011
The concept of "college readiness" is increasingly important in discussions about students' preparation for postsecondary education. This Framework describes the rhetorical and twenty-first-century skills as well as habits of mind and experiences that are critical for college success. Based in current research in writing and writing pedagogy, the…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, School Readiness, College Bound Students, College Preparation
Fleig-Palmer, Michelle M.; Luthans, Kyle W.; Mandernach, B. Jean – Journal of Career Development, 2009
The proposed model in this article seeks to extend the job search literature by considering resiliency as a predictor of job search behavior and reemployment outcomes. In addition, because past research in this area has not expressly considered job search skills, they are included in this model as an additional predictor along with their…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Job Search Methods, Young Adults, Persistence
Washington, Valora – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2009
There is a definitive gender gap in institutions of higher education, with female students making up significant majorities of undergraduate enrollments nationally--more than 60% at many colleges and universities. In addition, U.S. Department of Education statistics show that male students (no matter their race or socioeconomic group) are less…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Schools of Education, Role Models, Males
Tait, Melanie – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2008
Novice teachers often struggle in their first year. Some succumb to illness, depression, or burnout, and some even decide to abandon teaching as a career option. The classic stressors identified by new teachers have been remarkably consistent over the years, and their challenges have been well chronicled. Less has been written, however, about the…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Personality Traits, Emotional Intelligence, Foreign Countries
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