Triggered Situational Interest - A momentary catching of attention
Things such as novelty, games, surprise, humor, and puzzles
Maintained Situational Interest - Deeper interest in an activity
A result of becoming involved and finding meaning in a task or object
Emerging Individual Interest - Student-initiated interest
Developing interest outside of class on their own time
Well-Developed Interest - Strengthened long-term engagement
Personal desire to engage, resulting in increased knowledge and interest