- Passion quotient
Passion quotient is part of a
formula put forth by more than oneauthor as a way to demonstrate acquisition of knowledge.According to author and
journalist Thomas Friedman , passion andcuriosity are key components for education in a world where information is readily available to everyone and whereglobal market s reward those who have learned how to learn and are self-motivated to learn.Friedman's proposed formula is
Curiosity quotient plus Passion quotient is greater thanIntelligent Quotient .Friedman states, "Give me the kid with a passion to learn and a curiosity to discover and I will take him or her over the less passionate kid with a huge IQ every day of the week." IQ "still matters, but CQ and PQ ... matter even more." [ [http://avp.byu.edu/pages/formula.html Curious George and A Formula for Lifelong Learning: CQ + PQ > IQ, Brigham Young University] ]
Friedman further states that "it is more important to be passionate and curious than to be merely smart."
Yet another author,
Virender Kapoor says, "It is not Intelligence Quotient (IQ) but your Passion Quotient (PQ) that will take you to the pinnacle of success." [ [http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jun132007/avenues200706127064.asp Deccan Herald artcle on Passion Quotient: The way to reach greater heights June 13, 2007] ]No viable test
To date, there are no existing
university tests oraccredited testing evaluations which will produce aquantitative PQ.References
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