BMSW 403: Grit Analysis Using Digital Skills & Research Methods

This report provides an analysis of Angela Duckworth's book 'Grit' using digital skills and research methods (BMSW 403). It highlights the importance of passion and perseverance in achieving goals, exploring the concepts through the DIKW (Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom) framework and the CRAAP test for evaluating the book's credibility. The report delves into how grit, as defined by Duckworth, is a critical factor in overcoming barriers and achieving long-term success. The CRAAP test assesses the book's currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose, ensuring the reliability of the information presented. The analysis concludes that 'Grit' offers valuable insights into cultivating resilience and determination, essential qualities for personal and professional development.

DIGITAL SKILLS AND
RESEARCH METHODS
BMSW 403

INTRODUCTION
• Research methods are mostly oriented with the knowledge that is required
to bring about the entire prospect of the work that is being carry forwarded.
• A digital research is important in order to highlight the prospects whether it
be a book or any kind of educational theories that will bring about a proper
examination which is required for people to incorporate with the knowledge
regarding the scenario that will have to be tackled.
• Through research one can easily bring for the prospect that is necessary to
be covered and also understood.

DUCKWORTH’S GRIT
• Duckworth Grit is written by the author Angela Duckworth.
• This book will portray the circumstances that are in regard with passion as well
as the goals that are separated for people who are moving ahead in terms of
achieving things that are up to their conscious.
• The book also explains a passion and perseverance that is depicted by the
writer in order to portray circumstances that will fall in regard to studies which
she has been into.
• This entire report will portray the aspect that great is one of the most common
factor that is usually seen in people that are more towards achieving things.

DIKW RESEARCH
• This particular research is more associated with the knowledge that is in regard to
the book.
• It is necessary to understand the prospect with which the writer is bringing forth the
ideologies about goals and also the barriers that are required therefore it is essential
that the book will have to be understood on various components.
• The DIKW research will be constituted upon bringing the formulation that are in
regard to data, information, knowledge and wisdom.
• All these components are the essential ones while reading the book and also discuss
in the prospects of goals and the interactions that are being carried forwarded.

• DATA: The data that is portrayed in this book is completely about the great
which is one of the constituent that will enhance the probable aspect with
which the people are moving ahead. In this regard the data is around for
there are certain conditions in order to move ahead with achievements and
also the various suggestions that are related to close circumstances that will
bring about the entire life into an instance.
• INFORMATION: The information that is given in the book will mostly related to
the entire everyday circumstances that will be tackled by people in terms of
education as well as in job roles. The kind of barriers that are usually faced by
people on a regular basis are provided on an informative environment and the
kind of strategies that will have to be implemented by dealing with the
atrocities or the barriers that will fall in this regard are being portrayed.

• KNOWLEDGE: People usually suffer from different kinds of atrocities while
dealing with the goals and opportunities. This book will portray upon the
circumstances that are necessary for people to stand firm with their
ideologies and the decisions irrespective of how far the barriers will last.
• WISDOM: the kind of wisdom that is in this regard as a limelight but is
thrown to keep up the entire hard work that is necessary to move ahead
fixing the goals. It is necessary to build one's own self in order to move
ahead with the choices and that is the entire wisdom that will have to be
fortified with regard to this book.

CRAAP TEST
• The CRAAP test is usually conducted in order to bring about the reliability and
the definite information that is in regard to the work that is portrayed by the
writer. It is not until when the sources of information is completely
understood and also referred that it gets to be accepted by many people. In
this regard the crap test will bring about the variations as well as the aim of
that are in regard to the other along with the time of writing the book and the
different sources that are involved in it.

CRAAP MODEL
• CURRENCY : Duckworth's first book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, was released in May 2016.
It stayed on The New York Times bestseller list for 21 weeks. A review of the book in The New York Times
called Duckworth "the psychologist who has made 'grit' the reigning buzzword in education-policy circles."
• RELEVANCE: The intention to contribute to the well being of others.” To give back and spread your message.
Purpose fuels longevity. The rest of the book discusses how to instill grit within an organization which was
clearly written for the Blue-Chip CEOs and private school principals. However, there are many elements of
Duckworth’s book meant for twentysomethings — worldly advice for her students navigating early careers.
• AUTHORITY: Angela Duckworth is the world’s most prominent authority on “grit,” the much-touted ingredient
in individual happiness. According to Duckworth, grit is “passion and continuous persistence implemented
toward long-term accomplishment, with no regard for incentives or recognition along the way.”

• ACCURACY: The Grit Scale may seem superficial, but Duckworth
maintains that it predicts with remarkable accuracy who will be able to
persevere in the face of physical and psychological discomfort.
• PURPOSE: To tell people about the use of grit. Specific purpose is to
enlighten the listeners how Angela Lee Duckworth used the rhetorical
situation of grit implementation in the society of education and managed
to prove a new study.

CONCLUSION
• The report concludes upon bringing about the
complete knowledge regarding the book Duckworth
Grit
• The important hights of passion and perseverance are
portrayed in this report.
• Various formulations are enhanced to minimise the
barriers to achieve goals .

REFERENCES
• Duckworth, 2016. Grit: The power of passion and perseverance (Vol. 234).
New York, NY: Scribner.
• Duckworth, and et.al 2009. Development and validation of the Short Grit
Scale (GRIT–S). Journal of personality assessment. 91(2). pp.166-174.
• Duckworth, 2019. Grit: Why passion and resilience are the secrets to
success. NIDA Journal of Language and Communication. 24(35). pp.105-106.
• Park and et.al, 2020. The development of grit and growth mindset during
adolescence. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 198. p.104889.
• Munro and et.al, 2019. Grit makes us unstoppable.