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Personal inquiry, reflection or research is an effective and deliberate way to inquire into my learning as well as the learning of students; here I reflect on what I read, see, hear or wonder and how it affects my professional practise. 

What Separates Champions?

28/9/2016

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 This was the question asked by Brad Stulberb in a very interesting article that uses sport as it's focus though can be applied to other areas of life and society including education. The article references a case study in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, which looks at 'Super Champions' or world class athletes and 'Almost Champions' athletes who had performed well at youth level, but were now performing in lower leagues now they are adults.
       
​Reading this article brings me back to Carol Dweck's work on Mindset, particularly where Brad Stulberg states 
'super champions were characterized by an almost fanatical reaction to challenge.” They viewed challenges in a positive light — as opportunities to grow...'   and later Stulberg highlights a difference between Super and Almost Champions in their goal focus; self improvement,  comparing themselves to prior versions of themselves for our Super Champions, where our Almost Champions had a focus upon external benchmarks like rankings and comparisons to rivals, which affects motivation during dips in form. 
       
A closing statement of the article, referencing previous research, that talented athletes (for this you could also read learners/educators/business leaders) can often benefit from a variety of challenges, which then builds resilience and mental toughness and aides to develop performance to a top level. 
 


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