Question

One social scientist, Paul Tough, wrote, "We have been focusing on the wrong skills and abilities in our children, and we have been using the wrong strategies to help nurture and teach those skills." Instead, he suggested that parents and educators should focus more on _____.

Answer 1

Answer:      Grit

Explanation:   What sociologist Paul Tough felt it needed to develop in children was the courage and strength of character to work steadily and persistently toward the set goals, which is grit. Grit is therefore a positive trait that needs to be developed and that implies a strong motivation to achieve goals, so it is not a cognitive trait,  this is about stimulating curiosity, pinpointing and setting goals, and working hard to reach those goals. This trait should be developed in children at school from the earliest days, encouraging and directing children by evaluating their curiosity, directing them to social intelligence that is important when it comes to grit, for example, teaching children to be grateful for their accomplishment and help. There is an emphasis on work that, in combination with social interaction, constant improvement and shifting of criteria, means reaching the goal as well as setting new ones.