The Power of Interest for Motivation and Engagement describes the benefits of interest for
people of all ages. Using case material as illustrations, the volume explains that interest can …

Context-based approaches can bridge the gap between abstract, difficult science concepts
and the world students live in. However, the relevance of specific contexts to different groups …

Background Boosting students' disciplinary interest has long been considered an important
mechanism to increase student success and retention in STEM education. Yet, interest is a …

Understanding how students develop biology interests and the roles interest plays in biology
contexts could help instructors and researchers to increase science, technology …

Toward the end of 6th grade, some bright and highly motivated science-oriented Israeli
students and their parents are required to make a decision: whether or not to enrol in a non …

Reading primary literature is a popular classroom practice that exposes students to the
process of science. However, the analysis of primary literature can be taxing and time …

As clássicas condições de ocorrência da aprendizagem significativa de novos
conhecimentos são conhecimentos prévios e predisposição para aprender. No entanto, tais …

ABSTRACT A growing body of literature shows that Primary Scientific Literature (PSL) is a
valuable and useful tool for STEM. Current assessments measuring the success of PSL …

A declining trend in adolescents' interest in science learning and attitudes towards science-
related careers has been reported during recent years. There has been a call for more …

This research aimed at identifying student profiles of perceptions by means of a clustering
method using a validated questionnaire. These profiles describe students' attraction to …