Why I Support Extrinsic Motivation

2.3. Motivation is what causes us to act, it is either intrinsic (from within) which means to learn for your own fulfilment or extrinsic (from without) which means they may be an external factor motivating the learner. To help motivate learners you can set targets, be professional, create interesting and relevant tasks or activities, engage students and give them the opportunity to

According to Wormeli (2014) " teachers need to know that motivation is something we create with students, not something we do to them. We can control student's behaviour through rewards or threats, but we can't use those methods to motivate that student to do anything he or she doesn't already want to do".(pp. 26-31).

The concepts of motivation allowed me to understand each of my students on an individual level as well. Not all students are motivated the same way and learning new ways to motivate first graders that are not, “if you do this, you will get a prize” changed my classroom environment. I used strategies like goal-setting to get my students motivated to do well on their assignments. When they saw the growth they were making it was pushing them to do better. They didn’t need to get something in order to do well. The satisfaction in seeing their growth gave them motivation. I am hoping that by starting them out with this strategy young, stays with them as they move on to the upper grade levels.

Lately, I’ve been writing about motivation because, it being the start of the school year, I am dying to know how to help my students (nearly all of whom start the year wanting to do well) persist in motivating themselves to do the year’s work and achieve a year’s worth (or more) of growing into people who will flourish long-term. Motivation is their job, and it’s my job to teach them how to do their job better.

On the other hand, extrinsic motivation is when a person takes actions knowing that at the end of that action there is a reward waiting for him or her. In this case, the person does it not because thinking about self-development, peace, etc. but about the reward. An example could be that the boy’s mother will not let the boy watch his favorite cartoons, until he finishes his homework. That way the boy will finish his homework just to be able to watch the cartoons, but does not care if he fully understands the materials on which the homework was about.

Motivation is an important aspect of everyday life. "Researchers have consistently found that an approach based on extrinsic rewards and consequences actually reduces children's intrinsic motivation to learn" (Solley). Motivation is lost due to the pressure

Extrinsic motivation it is the motivation brought about by what a person is getting from a certain task, rather than interest in the task. An example of extrinsic motivation is when a student who is not particularly interested in math works hard in order to attain a good grade, and in a working person’s life, it could be working on a task that is not necessarily interesting to him/her, but that is giving a good amount of financial reward. A good example of intrinsic motivation is working as a volunteer in a children’s home because taking care of children is of personal interest and satisfaction, to the person, despite getting no reward.

The fundamental aim of motivation within an educational environment is to essentially make certain that their students are continuously encouraged in order for them to complete any task effectively. The core significance of student motivational approaches is to aid an educator in boosting up student morale. An additional role of motivation is to ensure that even when students are facing a difficult time outside of school they are always encouraged to

First of all, it is important for teachers to create a learning environment where students learn to be intrinsically motivated. Intrinsic motivation occurs when students willingly participate in an activity because they find enjoyment in the activity. When students become intrinsically motivated they are willing to take

As a new teacher, what do you feel is the most impactful strategy to motivate your students to develop an interest in their learning? How would you implement this strategy in the classroom?

Motivation is a driving factor in the success of learning a new skill. Ideally, a student is intrinsically motivated to perform a task; although, as educators have seen in the classroom, this is not typically the case. Therefore, introducing reinforcers to help motivate a student is beneficial, but only if the reinforcer is paired with a preferable item, activity or situation. Educators should remember that reinforcers are personal to the individual student and may not be appropriate for all students in the

Motivation matters. Motivation is a characteristic that not every pupil has. In fact, according to the National Research Council report on motivation “Upwards of 40 percent of high school students are chronically disengaged from school,” meaning only sixty-percent or less actually are engaged (Crotty par. 3). Without motivation throughout school a student is at a high risk of dropping out,“on the other hand, students who are motivated to learn have higher achievement, show better understanding of the concepts they are taught, are more satisfied with school, and have lower dropout rates” (Crotty par. 5). In other words,

“The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise; it is not that we seize them, but they seize us” (Montague). Happiness is an essential part of everyday life, whether intentional or unintentional, society is constantly striving for extrinsic happiness, as a result, society is left feeling unfulfilled and lacking intrinsic happiness. Due to the impact of social institutions and society’s unintentional desire to make others happy, society is ignoring the pursuit of intrinsic happiness and resulting to the abuse of their bodies as a way to cope with their stress. Society’s pursuit of extrinsic motivators is fuelled by many factors, among them, societal institutions and corporations.

The instructor played a song by Eminem, and a trailer from his movie. Afterwards, she explained the lyrics of the song, and held a discussion about how the artist did not let his geography define his destiny. I thought this was such a great idea. The students were then given an Ipad and asked to look up a song that meant the most to them, and they would be able to play the song and share it with the class. This directly exemplified motivation/incentive to me. It was motivation, in the sense that they wanted to use the Ipad and look up music to show the class their favorite song. Intrinsic motivation to be exact. The Journal of Education For Business defines intrinsic motivation as “an activity whose initial impulse originates from self-motivation”, (Rassuli, 2012, 86.) This was obviously portrayed, because the students liked the activity they were participating in, so they voluntarily did it without any prize or reward at the end. I also saw examples of extrinsic motivation during my time there. A short quiz was done at the beginning of class based on the lesson from the previous day. Each student was given a card that said true or false, and was asked to hold up his or her answer when the question was asked. The game started off slow, it was the end of the day and the students were just not cooperating. The teacher then said, “You will get a prize if you win, it’s behind this box.” Just like that, the students started throwing their signs up and trying to beat each other for the right answers. I learned that intrinsic and extrinsic motivations and incentives are directly seen in the classroom, and most of it depends on the lesson and the circumstances it is being taught

Leaders who rely on extrinsic motivators are consumed by how they are viewed by others and seek superficial rewards. Extrinsic motivators include wealth accumulation, power, titles, elevated social status, and prestige (George, 2015). On the other hand, leaders who pursue intrinsic motivators more self-aware and seek profound rewards that go beyond the surface of superficiality. Intrinsic motivators may include personal growth, helping other people, taking on social causes, creating great products or services, and making a difference in the world through your efforts (George, 2015).