Student Interests

Student interests are passions, affinities, and kinship's that motivate learning. 

Interests which engages the attention, curiosity, and involvement of a student. Student interest is tied directly to student motivation to learn (Collins & Amabile, 1999; Csikszentmihalyi, 1990). When student interest is engaged, motivation to learn is heightened, and learning is enhanced. Personal interests are typically linked to a student's strengths, cultural context, personal experiences, questions, or sense of need.