Interest correlates moderately with academic achievement (mean correlation r = .31, meta-analytic)¶

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q3 i2 Across studies synthesized in a meta-analysis cited by the review, interest and academic achievement show a mean correlation of r = .31. → Belland Brian R. 2013

Evidence¶

Belland Brian R. 2013¶

Belland Brian R., Kim ChanMin, Hannafin Michael J. (2013). A Framework for Designing Scaffolds That Improve Motivation and Cognition. Educational Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520.2013.838920

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The review reports this finding, citing Schiefele, Krapp, and Winteler (1992); the meta-analysis itself was not read. The article prints the effect size directly: the mean correlation between interest and academic achievement was .31, i.e., r = .31.

"A meta-analysis indicated that the mean correlation between interest and academic achievement was .31 (Schiefele, Krapp, & Winteler, 1992)."

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