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Article: The Last Word: An Interview With Frank Pajares: God, the Devil, William James, the Little Prince, and Self-Efficacy
- Article from:
- Journal of Secondary Gifted Education
- Article date:
- July 1, 2007
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Initial Interest in Psychology and Education
JAA: What motivated you to pursue a career in psychology and education?
Pajares: I don't really know how rny initial interest in psychology came about. I went to college intending to major in political science, but at some point wandered into an introductory psychology class and became intrigued. Then, I took another class and had to read William James. Well, that did it. However, I had wanted to be a teacher from the day I read James Hilton's Goodbye, Mr. Chips in seventh grade. Thus, educational psychology proved a happy marriage of interest and passion.
JAA: Who have been your role models?
Pajares: I'm embarrassed to say that I don't think I ...