If we consider factors that promote interest, three of the following teaching strategies should be beneficial. Which one will not be beneficial?
A) Intersperse boring material with entertaining jokes about your personal life.
B) Assign works of fiction that feature a character with whom students can identify.
C) Make some classroom tasks challenging but accomplishable.
D) Choose a textbook that presents information in a clear, coherent fashion.

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Interspersing boring material with entertaining jokes about personal life might momentarily engage students, but it does not directly promote interest in the subject matter itself. Strategies that connect the material to the students' lives, present challenges, or clarify the content are more directly beneficial for sustaining interest in the subject.

If We Consider Factors That Promote Interest, Three of the Following