Main Motivational Patterns

 "Maintained situational interest refers to a psychological state of interest that is subsequent to a triggered state, involves focused attention and persistence over an extended episode in time." (Hidi and Renninger, 114)

Needs to be held and sustained through meaning.

Situational interest needs to be supported. 

In the classroom, provide meaning and involving personality to lessons or activities.

 "Maintained situational interest refers to a psychological state of interest that is subsequent to a triggered state, involves focused attention and persistence over an extended episode in time." (Hidi and Renninger, 114)

Needs to be held and sustained through meaning.

Situational interest needs to be supported. 

In the classroom, provide meaning and involving personality to lessons or activities.

 "The beginning phases of a relatively enduring predisposition to seek repeated engagement with particular classes of content over time." (Hidi and Renninger, 114)

Characterized by positive feelings, stored knowledge, and value

Typically self-generated.

Requires external support and stems from encouragement from others

In the classroom, allow content to answer their curiosity.

 "The psychological state of interest as well as to a relatively enduring predisposition to reengage with particular classes of content over time " (Hidi and Renninger, 115)

Continuous reengaging of materials, knowledge, and value.

Allows for long-term creativity and focus.

Allows for more consideration from a student about content.

Needs to be supportive and generally not self-generated.

In the classroom facilitate the development of this by providing opportunities for challenge and interaction,