Homo Curious: Curious or Interested?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10648-019-09497-x
Abstract: This review aims to clarify four perennial issues surrounding the concept of curiosity: its nature, conceptual distinction from situational interest, types, and educational implications. First, we argue that humans have evolved to be deeply curious… read more here.
Keywords: curiosity; curious curious; situational interest; interest ... See more keywords
Epistemic Curiosity and Situational Interest: Distant Cousins or Identical Twins?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10648-020-09539-9
Abstract: To what extent are epistemic curiosity and situational interest different indicators for the same underlying psychological mechanism? To answer this question, we conducted two studies. In Study 1, we administered measures of epistemic curiosity and… read more here.
Keywords: epistemic curiosity; situational interest; problem; curiosity situational ... See more keywords
Mindfulness and situational interest
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DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2018.1553296
Abstract: Abstract In an attempt to exploit the concept of mindfulness for educational contexts, we investigated the role of dispositional mindfulness as an internal resource for the development of situational interest. Using an online questionnaire, we… read more here.
Keywords: interest; situational interest; mindfulness situational; psychology ... See more keywords
Impact of a Design-Based Bike Exergame on Young Adults’ Physical Activity Metrics and Situational Interest
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DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2019.1665621
Abstract: ABSTRACT Purpose: Despite the benefits of commercial exergames, in the practical application, players might not be spending sufficient time in physical activity levels compatible with health outcomes. We adopted a design-based exergame approach to build… read more here.
Keywords: situational interest; design based; activity metrics; physical activity ... See more keywords
The Roles of Epistemic Curiosity and Situational Interest in Students’ Attitudinal Learning in Immersive Virtual Reality Environments
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DOI: 10.1177/07356331221121284
Abstract: Research has addressed the benefits of immersive virtual reality (IVR) for affective learning rather than cognitive performance, indicating the necessity to explore what factors may influence learners’ attitudinal learning, defined as the result of instruction… read more here.
Keywords: curiosity; attitudinal learning; situational interest; epistemic curiosity ... See more keywords
Interdisciplinarity in Physical Education: Effect on Students’ Situational Interest
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DOI: 10.3390/educsci13040373
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to estimate the effect of interdisciplinary teaching in physical education (PE) on the interest of upper secondary students by considering the extent to which different disciplines are integrated. Three… read more here.
Keywords: effect; maintained feelings; situational interest; physical education ... See more keywords