Review of Grit in the classroom: Building perseverance for excellence in today’s students

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  • Cynthia Cohen Institute of Technology

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https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v24.2300

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Cynthia Cohen, Institute of Technology

Dr. Cynthia Cohen is an adjunct lecturer at the Institute of Technology in Modesto, CA. She holds a PhD from SUNY Buffalo, an MA from the University of London, and a BA from Yale University. She is currently revising a book manuscript about the effectiveness of dialogic and discussion-based teaching methods and is researching the use of a capability approach to discuss Common Core State Standards.  

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2017-11-22

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Cohen, C. (2017). Review of Grit in the classroom: Building perseverance for excellence in today’s students. Reseñas Educativas, 24. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v24.2300

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Vol. 24 (2017)

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