Research on Importance and Interest: Implications for Curriculum Development and Future Research

作者: Suzanne E. Wade

DOI: 10.1023/A:1016623806093

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摘要: Research has found that interest is related to attention, deeper processing, the use of effortful strategies, feelings enjoyment, and learning. However, some strategies for creating in text materials may interfere with learning important information. In this paper, I describe results a study used qualitative verbal report measures identify characteristics are most positively negatively associated interest, as well quantitative investigate how those Results have implications curriculum development by contributing our understanding writers informational can make information interesting. The paper concludes suggestions pedagogical practice future research further it might be enhanced classrooms.

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