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attending to student interest enlists student motivation
Learners of all ages are drawn to and willing to invest in that which interests them. Interest ignites motivation to learn. A teacher who makes consistent efforts to pique a student's curiosity, discover students' particular and shared interests, and show students how important ideas and skills connect to their interests is likely to find students who are far more eager and willing to learn than if content and skill were remote from their interests.
(Tomlinson, C., & McTighe, J., 2006 pg. 19).
Principles of differentiating to student interest:
(Tomlinson, C., & McTighe, J., 2006 pg. 19).
Principles of differentiating to student interest:
- When an individual's interest is tapped, learning is more likely to be rewarding and the student more likely to become an autonomous learner (Bruner, 1961).
- By helping students discover and pursue interests, we can maximize their engagement with learning, their productivity, and their individual talents (Amabile, 1983; Collins & Amabile, 1999)
- When students feel a sense of "flow" with their work, they are more likely to work hard to work in a sustained fashion, and to want to develop the skills necessary to complete the work (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990).