TY - JOUR TI - The Four-Phase Model of Interest Development AU - Suzanne Hidi AU - K. Ann Renninger PY - 2006 JO - Educational Psychologist DO - 10.1207/s15326985ep4102_4 UR - https://doi.org/10.1207/s15326985ep4102_4 AB - Building on and extending existing research, this article proposes a 4-phase model of interest development. The model describes 4 phases in the development and deepening of learner interest: triggered situational interest, maintained situational interest, emerging (less-developed) individual interest, and well-developed individual interest. Affective as well as cognitive factors are considered. Educational implications of the proposed model are identified. ER -