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Download full textWade, Suzanne – 1990
This report reviews the research on text-based interest, defined as those elements within texts that create interest for the majority of readers. Three issues are covered: (1) what kinds of information are considered interesting, both theoretically and empirically; (2) what effects popular strategies for creating interest have on learning…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Interest Research, Reading Comprehension, Reading Interests
Wyatt, Robert O. – 1989
To understand better how reviewing and other forms of evaluative journalism influence audiences and to test a proposed model, a series of experiments on 410 undergraduates assessed how initial film-viewing interest level (low, medium, high) and review direction (negative, mixed, positive) affected interest in film attendance. First, an extended…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Films, Higher Education, Interest Research
Feilitzen, Cecilia – 1972
The findings of six studies based on in-home observations of children's television viewing behavior as recorded by mothers, fathers, or other adults caring for the child are summarized and compared. The object of this research method is to determine child interest in the programs, the variability of interest within programs, the amount of series…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Interest Inventories, Interest Research, Observation
EDWARDS, T. BENTLEY; WILSON, ALAN B. – 1960
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO CLARIFY UNDERSTANDING OF SPECIALIZATION OF INTERESTS AND ATTITUDES OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE RELATION OF THESE MENTAL CONSTRUCTS TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. THE MAJOR OBJECTIVES WERE TO DEFINE ATTITUDES WHICH LEAD TO INTRINSIC INTEREST IN SUBJECT-MATTER CONTENT, AND TO DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT FOR SCALING THE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High School Students, Interest Inventories, Interest Research
Klein, Howard A. – 1969
The effects of the main character's sex and occupation on fifth graders' interest in and comprehension of a story were investigated. Two fifth-grade-level stories of about 370 words were written about a pilot (interesting for boys), a ballet dancer (interesting for girls), and a social worker (equal appeal). Each story was written in two versions:…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Grade 5, Interest Research, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedHermann, Alice – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1975
A pilot study was conducted with a variety of objects or themes in order to discover which were most likely to arouse the interest of children aged 3-6 years. Results indicated it was not the stimulus contest that aroused interest, rather the opportunity the stimulus gave for movement. (MS)
Descriptors: Curiosity, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students, Interest Research
Nasser, David L.; McEwen, William J. – AV Communication Review, 1976
College student subjects were presented one of four versions of a simulated news broadcast. Audio-plus-print elicited the highest recall scores. Print alone generated more involvement than videotape or audio-plus-print.
Descriptors: Attention, Aural Learning, Interest Research, Learning Modalities
Direct linkNauta, Margaret M. – Journal of Career Assessment, 2007
Career interests and self-efficacy (using J. L. Holland's realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional types for both) and the big five personality dimensions (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) were used to predict college students' career exploration behaviors approximately 18…
Descriptors: Personality, College Students, Self Efficacy, Career Exploration
Ehrhart, Karen Holcombe; Makransky, Guido – Journal of Career Assessment, 2007
The fit between individuals and their work environments has received decades of theoretical and empirical attention. This study investigated two antecedents to individuals' perceptions of fit: vocational interests and personality. More specifically, the authors hypothesized that vocational interests assessed in terms of the Career Occupational…
Descriptors: Personality, Vocational Interests, Predictor Variables, Interest Inventories
Becker, Karen; Kehoe, Jo; Tennent, Beth – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which learning styles influence tertiary students' preferences for flexible delivery and assessment methods in higher education. Design/methodology/approach: A voluntary self-administered questionnaire was distributed within three core undergraduate courses. A total of 891 students…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Teaching Methods, Cognitive Style
Taylor, C. L.; Summerhill, W. R. – 1985
The effects of (1) format and color, and (2) severity of issue (freeze damage to citrus industry) on response rate of mail questionnaires is presented. Questionnaires were formatted in two different ways: a one page, legal size printed on both sides, and one sheet 11- by 17-inch size center-folded with items on three pages. Two colors were used:…
Descriptors: Adults, Correlation, Evaluation Methods, Field Crops
Smith, Clifton L.; And Others – 1982
This project sought to ascertain the congruency between the interests of members of Vocational Student Organizations (VSO) and the goals and activities of five secondary vocational student organizations in Missouri. The organizations that were studied are the Distributive Education Clubs of America, Future Business Leaders of America, Future…
Descriptors: Interest Research, Organizational Objectives, Secondary Education, Student Interests
Smith, James R.; Carroll, Raymond L. – 1982
A study was conducted to determine the extent of television viewer interest in watching a 60-minute network evening newscast each weeknight. Data were collected through telephone interviews with 203 residents of a single county served primarily by New York City stations. Respondents reported their viewing of network nightly news programs, the…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Audiences, Interest Research, News Media
Favat, F. Andre – 1977
The purposes of this study were to investigate the phenomenon of children's interest in fairy tales, to identify the point at which the reader's interest corresponds most highly with the nature of a book or story, and to analyze the sources of data that lead to common characteristics between reader and tale. Chapters include discussion of analytic…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Fairy Tales
Holman, Glenn C., Jr. – 1973
Kindergarten Ss were assigned to three treatments. Group I learned words that were self-selected; Group II learned words selected by children in Group I, and Group III learned words common to the vocabulary of young children. Group I Ss scored significantly higher than the control group Ss, supporting the Ashton-Warner hypothesis. Group I ratings…
Descriptors: Interest Research, Kindergarten, Low Achievement, Performance Factors
