Interest in specific tasks (Task3, Task5, Task6) strongly predicted Course interest, and Task3 and Task5 also directly predicted Domain interest.¶
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q3 i1 Task interest (Task3, Task5, Task6) was a strong direct predictor of Course interest, and Task3 (β=.10) and Task5 (β=.15) also directly predicted Domain interest. → Fryer 2021
Evidence¶
Fryer 2021¶
Fryer, L. K., Shum, A., Lee, A., & Lau, P. (2021). Mapping students' interest in a new domain: Connecting prior knowledge, interest and self-efficacy with interesting tasks and a lasting desire to reengage. Learning and Instruction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2021.101493
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Longitudinal-SEM fully-forward model. The discussion reports Task interest (Task3, Task5, Task6) was "a strong direct, large predictor of Course interest (H4)", and the quoted sentence reports the unexpected direct Domain-interest paths.
"Contrary to H4, Task interest also directly predicted Domain interest: Task3 interest (β=.10) and Task5 interest (β=.15)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Interest — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Motivation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Prior Domain interest predicted interest in the most practical task (Task6, β=.25) and post Domain interest (β=.24), but not Course interest. — related
- Task interest remains stable across consecutive creativity tasks: interest in one task is strongly and directly associated with interest in the next, with little mediation by task experience — related
- Task interest was strongly interconnected across the course, with each task's interest predicting interest in the next tasks. — related
- Learners invest more effort in tasks they perceive as interesting, personally important, or useful to their future goals. — a broader claim this one bears on
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Interest in specific tasks (Task3, Task5, Task6) strongly predicted Course interest, and Task3 and Task5 also directly predicted Domain interest. |
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Interest in specific tasks (Task3, Task5, Task6) strongly predicted Course interest, and Task3 and Task5 also directly predicted Domain interest. |
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