Value+Beliefs

Eccles (1983) proposed that there are three general interest or value beliefs (Pintrich, pg183)


 * Interest** - the student's general attitufe or preference for the content of task


 * Utility value** - the student's instrumental judgements about the potential usefulness of the content or task for helping him or her to achieve some goal


 * Importance of the task** - the student's perception of the salience or significance of the content or tash to the individual