Increasing Situational Interest in the Classroom |
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Authors: | Gregory Schraw Terri Flowerday Stephen Lehman |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska |
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Abstract: | This paper explores three ways to increase situational interest in the classroom. Situational interest is defined as temporary interest that arises spontaneously due to environmental factors such as task instructions or an engaging text. We review the history of interest research and summarize recent empirical work. We describe three ways to increase interest based on offering meaningful choices to students, selecting well-organized texts that promote interest, and providing the background knowledge needed to fully understand a topic. We conclude with six specific suggestions for increasing situational interest in the classroom. |
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Keywords: | situational interest choice text organization background knowledge |
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