Interest, Reading, and Learning: Theoretical and Practical Considerations

After a brief historical overview of how interest and its role in learning had been conceptualized, the focus of the paper shifts to the specific relationship between interest and reading. The issues considered are the effect of interest on readers' comprehension and learning, the variables tha...

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Published in:Educational psychology review 2001-09, Vol.13 (3), p.191-209
Main Author: Hidi, Suzanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic learning
Academic motivation
Children
Educational incentives
Educational psychology
Educational theory
Learning
Learning motivation
Motivation
Motivation research
Outcomes of education
Reading comprehension
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Summary:After a brief historical overview of how interest and its role in learning had been conceptualized, the focus of the paper shifts to the specific relationship between interest and reading. The issues considered are the effect of interest on readers' comprehension and learning, the variables that determine readers' interests, and the specific processes such as attention that may mediate the effect of interest on learning. It is suggested that to allow researchers a better understanding of the mediating variables, dynamic measures of interest are needed in addition to the more traditional self-reports and questionnaires. In the final section of the paper the author discusses the importance of utilizing students' interest in classrooms.
ISSN:1040-726X
1573-336X
DOI:10.1023/A:1016667621114