• Influences •

When a student is interested in an activity the or subject they have a longer attention span. Not only will they be able to pay attention for longer, they will be more engaged in the activity, promoting better learning. (Schiefele, 1991)

When a student is actively participating and engaging in an activity, because they are interested, they will be able to form more connections in and out of the classroom . "Interest motivates the reader to go beyond the text’s surface and try to understand its meaning and main ideas" (Schiefele, 1991, p.309)

Students tend to stay motivated longer and be more persistent if they are interested in the activity. Students will want to learn, instead of being forced to learn. Not only is the motivation higher, learning becomes easier as there is less effort that must be put towards concentrating . (Hidi, 1990)

When a student chooses to do something under their own volition, they tend to excel. Interest ..." is able to explain students choice of an area in which they strive for high levels of performance (Schi." efele, 1991, p.301).

When students are interested in the subject, they process information faster. (Schiefele, 1991, p.309) When this occurs, the student will be more proficient in the material, quicker.

Not only will the students engage, they will be able to have a deeper understanding of the material. "highly recalled information was found to be associated with interest factors" (Hidi, 1990, p.556)