Elementary Activity Interest Measure (EAIM)

The Elementary Activity Interest Measure (EAIM; Danielson et al., 2025) was developed to measure interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) content among young students.

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Supplemental Information:

n/a

Assessment Type:

Inventory/Questionnaire

Scale:

5-point scale

Publication Date:

Dec 03, 2023

Respondent:

Domain(s) Evaluated:

Engagement

Sample items:

“did you like/did you have fun during these activities”, “do you think these activities helped you learn math”.

Reliability:

Validity:

Further validity evidence based on internal structure is demonstrated by the factor analysis which shows the EAIM to factor predictably based on its design.

Frequency:

Rarely

Administration time:

0 minutes

Requires a Computer:

Requires Internet Access:

Primary reference:

Danielson, R. W., Sinatra, G. M., Dai, S., Seyranian, V., Heddy, B. C., Marsh, J. A., & Polikoff, M. S. (2023). The Development and Validation of the Elementary Activity Interest Measure. The Journal of Experimental Education, 93(2), 396–418. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220973.2023.2276933