Identify the character trait demonstrated by the student in each of the following scenarios.

Here are the traits demonstrated by the learner in each situation:

• She was willing to consider ideas that were new and unfamiliar to her as she wrote about a subject that challenged her to think critically about her personal beliefs.

  • Open-mindedness

• During class discussion, he decided that rather than be offended by the positions of classmates, he would politely ask why they felt this way. Maybe he could learn something by listening to descriptions of the issue from their perspective.

  • Active listening

• Learning about the achievements of the people in his class, he found himself beginning to dream about what he might accomplish after graduation.

  • Aspiration

• She was fascinated by the topic, but the article that the instructor had them read was full of complicated vocabulary, so she read it beside her computer and searched for the definitions whenever she got confused.

  • Resourcefulness

• He realized that he could trace his troubles back to lack of sleep and poor eating habits. By giving his body the rest and nutrients it needs, he could improve his overall health and focus his time and boosted energy on school.

  • Self-regulation