Does choice matter or is it all about interest? An investigation using an experience sampling approach in high school science classrooms

Beymer, Patrick N.; Rosenberg, Joshua M.; Schmidt, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2019.101812

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“…The most commonly distinguished forms of interest are individual/personal (i.e., enduring preferences for certain activities), and situational (context-dependent curiosity in some activity, capable of increasing engagement in this activity (Krapp 1999;Beymer et al 2020). Latest research has shown that there is reciprocity between these forms (Hidi and Renninger 2006): high individual interest in something may be a predictor of situational interest associated with this area; if situational interest is stimulated over some time, it might transform into individual interest (Hidi and Renninger 2006).…”

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“…Nevertheless, self-reporting measures where the survey items ask participants to rate their level of interest in a given situation with the use of Likert scale seem to be widespread (Frenzel et al 2009). An outcome of interest has been found to be engagement in the activity or object arousing interest (Beymer et al 2020;.…”

Section: Interestmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An array of research demonstrates that there is a positive correlation between interest and goal achievement ; academic performance (Schiefele et al 1992); and career success (Silvia 2006). So, it is evident that interest is able "to do something" (Silvia 2006), causing an individual's engagement in an activity and reflecting their relationship with this activity (Beymer et al 2020).…”

Section: Interplay Between Interest and Engagement In Out-of-class Communicationmentioning

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“…The link between interest and engagement has been rather well documented Beymer et al 2020). Activities that are interesting for participants are likely to cause engagement in them.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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“…Interest may be actualized in the form of a certain behavior, since it is a directive force and influences the individual's choice of an area in which they engage themselves (Beymer et al 2020). Engagement is commonly viewed as one's actual involvement in an activity (Renninger and Hidi 2016).…”

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Out-of-class communication: are students and faculty interested and engaged? (A study at a Russian university)

Kuryan

Voronina

2020

Educ Res Policy Prac

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The study looks into the problem of student-faculty communication. It addresses the issue of claimed scarcity of such interaction that exists despite the recognized benefits it can bring to students and instructors. It is suggested that examination and comparison of the participants' interest and actual engagement in out-of-class communication (OCC) may shed light on this. Two populations from a university in Russia: 148 students and 35 instructors, were analyzed to measure their overall interest and engagement in OCC. The paper also addressed the question whether the studied populations are interested and engage in the same types of OCC. The results demonstrate that the reported overall interest in OCC was higher than the actual engagement in it among both groups of the respondents. Besides, students and faculty chose different types of OCC as most interest evincing and most frequently practiced. The research outcomes may help the parties concerned (scholars, teaching staff, educational managers and students) enhance understanding of the nature of OCC and its specifics and consider ways of harmonizing it in the best interests of all stakeholders.

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Section: Interestmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Interestmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Interplay Between Interest and Engagement In Out-of-class Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The link between interest and engagement has been rather well documented Beymer et al 2020). Activities that are interesting for participants are likely to cause engagement in them.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Out-of-class communication: are students and faculty interested and engaged? (A study at a Russian university)

Kuryan

Voronina

2020

Educ Res Policy Prac

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The relationship between secondary school students’ situational interest and their collaborative learning interactions

Tatiana¹,

Järvenoja²,

Mänty³

2023

SN Soc Sci

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Situational interest can be a prominent driver for learning, but little is known about how it is connected to the type of interactions students engage in during collaborative learning. To address this gap, we collected data from 94 secondary school students who worked on collaborative tasks during a five-session science course. Students reported their situational interest before and after every collaborative task. The collaborative sessions were videotaped. Based on the differences in situational interest variation, the students were assigned to three situational interest clusters. The differences in the level and trend of interactions were then statistically examined between the clusters. The results showed that the students whose situational interest increased had a higher level of cognitive interaction (U = 6704.5, p = 0.04) and more rapid growth in cognitive (t (196) = − 2.42 and − 3.62, p < 0.01) and socio-emotional (t (196) = − 1.81 and − 3.48, p < 0.05) interaction than other students. Instead, those students whose situational interest decreased showed more rapid growth in off-task interaction (t (196) = 2.59, p = 0.01). To maintain an optimal level of situational interest, the findings also suggest paying attention to off-task interactions during collaboration, in addition to cognitive interaction.

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Motivating by measuring motivation? Examining reactivity in a diary study on student motivation

Beymer

Robinson

2022

Contemporary Educational Psychology

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Does choice matter or is it all about interest? An investigation using an experience sampling approach in high school science classrooms

Cited by 20 publications

References 56 publications

Out-of-class communication: are students and faculty interested and engaged? (A study at a Russian university)

Out-of-class communication: are students and faculty interested and engaged? (A study at a Russian university)

The relationship between secondary school students’ situational interest and their collaborative learning interactions

Motivating by measuring motivation? Examining reactivity in a diary study on student motivation

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