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ERIC Number: EJ502261
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-2928
Interest and the Quality of Experience in Classrooms.
Schiefele, Ulrich; Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly
European Journal of Psychology of Education, v9 n3 p251-69 Sep 1994
Reports on a study of 208 high school students on the relationship between interest in 4 subject areas and the quality of experience in class. Finds that interest was a significant predictor of the experience of potency, intrinsic motivation, self-esteem, and perception of skill. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Achievement Need, Aptitude Tests, Biology, English, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade Prediction, Grades (Scholastic), High Schools, History, Mathematics, Secondary Education, Self Esteem, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Student Educational Objectives, Student Interests
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test; Spencer Foundation