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Revisiting the Conceptualization, Measurement, and Generation of Interest

RENNINGER, K. ANN, HIDI, SUZANNE·2011·Educational Psychologist

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This article provides an overview of recent interest research, focusing on the conceptualization, measurement, and generation of interest. It includes work that reflects differing theoretical backgrounds, research traditions, domains, and participants. Research on interest needs to be theoretically grounded if it is to be generally applicable and inform practice. Investigators must consider their own research questions, including learners’ age and characteristics of the learning context, in relation to the range of conceptualizations in the field. Whereas researchers’ questions should drive research on interest, their conceptualization of interest should inform their choice of measures. In addition, research addressing the ways in which interest might be generated and/or supported to develop should be aligned with both the conceptualization and measurement(s) of interest.

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  • In research on interest and achievement emotions, a stable trait level is often distinguished from a shorter, task-dependent state level.

    “In research focusing on interest and achievement emotions, for instance, a stable, so-called trait level (e.g., individual interest) is often distinguished from a shorter, taskdependent state level (e.g., situational interest) (see Hidi & Renninger, 2006;Renninger & Hidi, 2011 for interest; Pekrun, 2006 for achievement emotions).”

    From Motivation-Achievement Cycles in Learning: a Literature Review and Research Agenda (2022) · cites this paper as Renninger & Hidi, 2011

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Authors
RENNINGER, K. A., & HIDI, S.
Affiliations
Swarthmore College (US)
Venue
Educational Psychologist
Published
2011-07
Volume
46
Issue
3
Pages
168-184
ISSN
  • 0046-1520 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-6985
OpenAlex
W2059669144
Cited by
786
References
153
Citations by year
2026: 38 · 2025: 62 · 2024: 62 · 2023: 57 · 2022: 73 · 2021: 60 · 2020: 87 · 2019: 72 · 2018: 64 · 2017: 53 · 2016: 41 · 2015: 38 · 2014: 39 · 2013: 20 · 2012: 17
FWCI
31.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Educational Psychologist (publishedVersion)
  • Works - Scholarship, Research, & Creative Expression (Swarthmore College) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Swarthmore College
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Psychological and Educational Research Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
Keywords
interest, student motivation, interest development, learning context

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