The role of interest in learning from scientific text and illustrations: On the distinction between emotional interest and cognitive interest

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 92-102

  Harp, Shannon F ^a   Mayer, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031496428     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.89.1.92     Document Type: Article

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