Let’s face it, for most students academic work isn’t intrinsically enjoyable. Even for the highly motivated ones, studying certain subjects or going to certain classes can feel like pulling teeth, ...

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Teachers from around the world will be in Philadelphia today and tomorrow for a summit hosted by University of Pennsylvania professor Angela Duckworth. Duckworth has become a superstar in education ...

What do you think is the major determinant of whether our children excel in school? IQ? Good teachers? Good schools? Good standards and curricula? No, I say it is the students' motivation or just ...

A ngela Lee Duckworth’s research into the benefits of “grit” — which she defines as a blend of perseverance and passion — did more than spark 1,000 blog posts and editorial hot takes. Disseminated via ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this letter to the editor gave an incorrect statistic. It should say one in four students fail to graduate with their peers. Though the terms can vary (“efficacy,” ...

The Teaching Academy and the Office of the Provost at Purdue congratulate 25 individuals and teams of faculty, instructors, staff and graduate students who have been selected for special recognition ...

The first time I heard a preschooler explaining a classmate’s disruptive behavior, I was surprised at how adult her 4-year-old voice sounded. Her classmate “doesn’t know how to sit still and listen,” ...

Grit has become a buzzword in child development. Grit is based on an individual's passion, motivation and determination to achieve a certain goal. The American psychological association says that it's ...