TY  - GEN
A1  - Schiefele, Ulrich
T1  - Interest, learning, and motivation
N2  - Recent research related to the concept of interest is reviewed. It is argued that current constructs of motivation fail to include crucial aspects of the meaning of interest emphasized by classical American and German educational theorists. In contrast with many contemporary concepts (e.g., intrinsic learning orientation), interest is defined as a content-specific motivational characteristic composed of intrinsic feeling-related and value-related valences. Results from a number of studies are presented that indicate the importance of interest for the depth of text comprehension, the use of learning strategies, and the quality of the emotional experience while learning. The implications of these results and possible directions for future research are discussed.
T3  - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe - paper 053 
Y1  - 2009
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/3170
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-33536
ER  -