The Learning and Forgetting Podcast

How Does Interest Work? (w/ Psychologist Ann Renninger)


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In this episode, I talk with teacher-turned-psychologist K. Ann Renninger to talk about the psychology of human interest. How do learners (and people in general) become interested in something? Is interest 'hardwired' and hard to change, or can teachers influence what learners are interested in? How can teachers make subjects more interesting for students? We go over what all the best data - including Anne's own research - says.
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The Learning and Forgetting PodcastBy Kevin Currie-Knight