Investigation of a developmental path model for interest in the study of mathematics

Abstract

In this study, we investigated a developmental path model for interest in the study of mathematics and confirmed that interest in learning mathematics developed significantly from situational into individual interest. We also present results showing that revealed individual interest (RII) influenced students’ academic achievement as a mediating effect, although their potential individual interest (PII) did not directly affect achievement in mathematics. Finally, based on an identified developmental path model, a multigroup analysis was conducted to analyze differences along lines of gender and grade levels. The result showed a significant difference in the effect of RII on academic achievement in mathematics by gender and grade levels, and an effect of PII on RII by grade levels. These findings provide public and private education with implications for motivating students and maintaining their interest in mathematics.

Physical culture for lifelong healthy participation: Expanding the horizon of individual interest and university engagement in physical education in higher education

“…An in-depth explanation of the relevant concept has revealed three salient features (Roure et al 2021): (1) the construct is content-specific; (2) it is a psychological state compared to a stable trait; and (3) it has a multidimensional structure. To start with, as per multiple sources, situational interest may be delineated as an intensified concentration on a particular subject matter or concern, a receptiveness toward acquiring further knowledge regarding it, and a favorable disposition toward it (Wild 2022, Park & Han 2023.…”