The Department of Agricultural Education
The University of Arizona
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The Department of Agricultural Education
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1. Interest is based up the natural impulses 2. Things which affect ourselves, others around us or humanity at large are typically interesting 3. Interest increases with an increase in related knowledge 4. Interest increase with the acquisition of an ability or skill 5. Interest flows from an interested person to any uninterested person whenever the two are connected in thought
Secondary Principles of Interest 1. Thinking is essentially interesting--memorizing is uninteresting 2. Teachers can transfer interest 3. Progress strengthens interest 4. Suspense creates interest 5. An idea, when accepted, becomes a new interest center, from which interest will spread to other connected ideas 6. The novel and unexpected are interesting 7. Humor creates interest
Students must be motivated to learn. Learning activities should be provided that take into account the wants, needs and interests and aspirations of students. Students are motivated through their involvement in setting goals and planning learning activities. Success is a strong motivating force. Students are motivated when they attempt tasks that fall in a range of challenge such that success is perceived to be possible but not certain. |
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