<p> Students who achieve their long-term goal of graduating
from college are models of persistence and grit. Grit is the self-regulatory
construct defined as “passion and perseverance for long-term goals despite
setbacks, failures, and competing pursuits” (Eskreis-Winkler, Gross, Duckworth,
2016) and has been associated with both academic and workplace success
(Eskreis-Winkler, Duckworth, Shulman, & Beal, 2014). Unfortunately, 37% of
freshmen drop out of college by the end of their freshmen year (Almeida, 2016; Snyder,
de Brey, & Dillow, 2018). The college classroom provides an optimal
environment for institutions of higher learning to foster the grit-to-graduate<i> </i>in college freshmen, to enhance
learning and academic success, and to increase goal commitment to graduation,
degree achievement, and career readiness.</p>
<p> The
purpose of this study was to investigate whether six pedagogical interventions
and project adaptations would increase student grit in an entry-level
communication class heavily comprised of freshmen. Four class sections were
administered the 12-item grit scale (Duckworth, 2019) during the first and last
week of first semester at a Midwestern University (<i>N</i>=79). The experimental group received the pedagogical grit
interventions throughout the semester; the control group did not. A repeated
measures ANOVA computed the variance of grit scores between the groups.
Students in the experimental group also provided quantitative and qualitative
data about which pedagogical instruments they found most effective.</p>
<p> While
the hypothesis was not supported, student feedback on the six grit
interventions was largely positive. Ideas for improving the interventions and
for fostering grit and college persistence in freshmen are included.</p>
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| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/7988726 |
| Date | 10 June 2019 |
| Creators | Lynette J Bleed (6584897) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/The_Grit-to-Graduate_Pedagogical_Ideas_for_Fostering_College_Persistence_Academic_Success_and_Career_Readiness_in_Freshmen_Through_the_Basic_Communication_Course/7988726 |
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