In the article What Does IQ Really Measure takes into account peoples IQ's based off motivation and intelligence. The article states that students who are motivated to be successful on the test do better more often. They were able to study this by offering everyday students a monetary gain for performance on the test and saw amazing results. What they concluded was students who show effort and drive towards a goal show promise in the future. Intelligence and a bus pass only gets you into town.
This article hit home with me. I am a strong believer that effort and a strong will to accomplish everyday goals will take you farther than anything else will. I have a motto for my football players. TINE- Talent Is Not Enough. Same expectation I will hold for my students in class. BANE- Brains Are Not Enough. I will expect my students to to show a level of effort that will make them successful in my class. Where there is a will there is a way. After reading this article and the studies they did it brings a new meaning to this phrase.
P.S. I have patented BANE.
So long as Speckman does not sue you for swiping his concept. My favorite motto was one used by the Wichita State basketball team in the 1980s - MTXE, printed on the side of their shorts.
ReplyDeleteMental toughness; extra effort