Definition
The competence of perseverance refers to the ability to sustain goal-directed action and energy when confronting difficulties and obstacles impede goal achievement (Morris, Webb, Fu, & Singhal, 2013).
This competence can be assessed against the following three students’ mastery levels:
Introductory level
Abandons an assignment when tired or under distraction; abandons a task when experiencing failure; does not work with clear goals.
Intermediate level
Risks to abandon an assignment when tired or under distraction; risks to abandon a task when experiencing failure; does not always work with clear goals.
Advanced level
Finishes an assignment even if tired of; keeps on working in a concentrated way even if there is a distraction; continues with the task even after a setback or failure; works with clear goals.
Tools for Assessment
On the right you will find the assessment tools that can be used to measure this competence.
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