Interest in mathematics and science learning

Dedication
 Acknowledgments
 List of External Reviewers
 Introduction: On the Power of Interest
 Section 1 Interest and Other Motivational and Demographic Variables
 1 Early Science Learning Experiences: Triggered and Maintained Interest
 2 The Roles of Interest and Self-Efficacy in the Decision to Pursue Mathematics and Science
 3 One Size Fits Some: Instructional Enhancements to Promote Interest
 4 The Effects of Interest and Utility Value on Mathematics Engagement and Achievement
 5 Interest as Emotion, as Affect, and as Schema. 6 Perceptions of Science and Their Role in the Development of Interest7 The Relation Between Interest and Self-Regulation in Mathematics and Science
 Section 2 Interest and Subject Matter
 8 Promoting Information Seeking and Questioning in Science
 9 Play as an Aspect of Interest Development in Science
 10 Interest, Self-Efficacy, and Academic Achievement in a Statistics Lesson
 11 Intrinsic Motivation, Self-Efficacy, and Interest in Science
 12 Students' Pathways of Entry Into STEM
 13 Undergraduate Students' Interest in Chemistry: The Roles of Task and Choice. 14 Teachers Learning How to Support Student Interest in Mathematics and ScienceSection 3 Interest Development
 15 Emerging Individual Interests Related to Science in Young Children
 16 Sustaining Interest-Based Participation in Science
 17 Interest and the Development of Pathways to Science
 18 Understanding Well-Developed Interests and Activity Commitment
 19 Fostering Students' Identification With Mathematics and Science
 20 Canalization and Connectedness in the Development of Science Interest
 21 Supporting the Development of Transformative Experience and Interest. Conclusions: Emerging Issues and Themes in Addressing Interest in Learning Mathematics and ScienceAuthor Index
 Subject Index
 About the Contributors.