An Investigation of the Stability of Interests of High School Students

Abstract

Hence it seems reasonable to state that if interest is indispensable for learning, the procedures used for counseling students should take cognizance of student interests as early as possible. However, there is little evidence at the present time that a survey of student interests is carried out when a knowledge of them is most valuable. It is true that a number of tests have been developed for use in the measurement of interests. But, it has been the experience of the au thors that where such tests are administered, they are usually admin istered in the eleventh or twelfth grades of the high school. Thus it is too late to make use of the results in the earlier years of high sch ool when counseling for the proper educational program is desirable. However, there is one important point to be considered. When in terests are used as criteria for counseling students, it is imperative