Studying Triggers for Interest and Engagement Using Observational Methods

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Social Influences on Interest (2016, background): “…worked differently), personal relevance (I have a medical condition and this is relevant to my care), social interaction (I will do this with my friends), and games and puzzles (I want to do some magic square math mind teasers; D. A. Bergin, 1999; Mitchell, 1993; Renninger & Bachrach, 2015).”
The Influence of Motivational Regulation Strategies on Online Students’ Behavioral, Emotional, and Cognitive Engagement (2018, background): “Therefore, a student with an individual interest is likely to seek engagement with learning content independently whereas a student with a less developed interest may or may not be engaged in learning without external supports (Renninger & Bachrach, 2015).”
Understanding student behavioral engagement: Importance of student interaction with peers and teachers (2018, background): “…possible that they may have chosen classes that are intrinsically more interesting to them or that they are more invested in the class since they chose it, which would perhaps contribute to why students were found to be more likely to be actively engaged during class (Renninger & Bachrach, 2015).”