Does+student+interest+affect+comprehension+and+quiz+scores?-+Nina,+Mary

Manipulated Variable:

 * =====The reading material =====

Responding Variable:

 * =====The quiz scores =====

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We believe that students who read a selection that they are interested in will score higher on a quiz than if they read a selection that they are less interested in. =====

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We split 20 8th graders into two groups of 10 and gave each group a different reading. One group got an interesting excerpt and the other group got a duller excerpt. We then gave each group a quiz to see which group did better. =====

Controlled Variables:

 * =====Same level of reading =====
 * =====Same type of quiz =====
 * =====Same environment =====

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The people who read a more interesting article scored between a 5/9-9/9 on the quiz. The people who read a duller article scored between a 0/9-8/9 on the quiz. =====

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Interest affects how you score on tests because people who aren't interested in the material become bored and do not absorb as much information as people who are interested in what they are reading. =====

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We recommend that teachers use more interesting ways to present information and test kids, such as hands-experiments, videos, simulations, and other ways to present information that involves kids. =====