Promoting Interest and Performance in High School Science Classes

S. Hulleman, Chris; M. Harackiewicz, Judith

doi:10.1126/science.1177067

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Promoting Interest and Performance in High School Science Classes

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Chris S. Hulleman

Judith M. Harackiewicz

Abstract

For the Love of Science Which is a better predictor of a student's continued participation in science, facile understanding or personal interest? Hulleman and Harackiewicz (p. 1410 ) designed an experiment to find out what drives high-school students. First-year high-school students were asked eithe...

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