Persistence & Academic Success

Persistence & Academic Success

Introduction

According to recent researches from universites, children who are able to watch and be persistent on a task have 50% more chance of academic success. The study looked at around 430 children in preschool, noting that social and behavioral skills, how to pay attention, follow rules and complete a task, it may be more important than their own academic abilities.

The authors suggest that attention and persistence are malleable and skills that can be taught; according researchers of various studies, the data presented shows that important factors that predict academic success are related to ...