TAELED803 How to promote interest in students

What is the main purpose of promoting interest in education? 

• To make classes longer

• To reduce the workload for teachers

• To energize learning and guide academic and career trajectories

• To improve school infrastructure

What are the two types of interest mentioned in the presentation? 

• Situational and Individual Interest

• Active and Passive Interest

• Temporary and Permanent Interest

• Emotional and Rational Interest

Which of the following best describes situational interest?

• A long-term engagement with a topic

• Momentary experience of being captivated by an object

• Lack of attention and effort

• Consistent disinterest in a topic

What is an example of an intervention to trigger and maintain situational interest? 

• Building content around existing interests

• Standardized testing

• Assigning repetitive tasks

• Extensive lectures without breaks

How can teachers build on individual interest according to the presentation? 

• By ignoring students' preferences

• By reducing interaction with students

• By giving out more homework

• By assigning tasks that connect academic topics with existing interests

Which of the following is a way to promote individual interest? 

• Limiting students' exposure to new ideas

• Increasing homework load

• Generating utility and value connections

• Reducing communication with teachers

 What is essential to academic success as mentioned in the presentation? 

• Increased homework

• Larger class sizes

• Student interest

• Standardized testing

Briefly describe how you would promote interest in a classroom setting to engage students? 

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