Measuring university students’ interest in biology: evaluation of an instrument targeting Hidi and Renninger’s individual interest
Abstract Background Boosting students’ disciplinary interest has long been considered an important mechanism to increase student success and retention in STEM education. Yet, interest is a complex construct and can mean different things to different people, and many of the existing interest question...
Main Authors: | Eva Knekta, Ashley A. Rowland, Lisa A. Corwin, Sarah Eddy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of STEM Education |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40594-020-00217-4 |
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