Experts.pdf

Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations are two types of motivation that have been widely studied. Intrinsic motivation refers to doing something because it is inherently interesting or enjoyable, while extrinsic motivation refers to doing something because it leads to a separable outcome. Research has shown that the quality of experience and performance can be very different when one is behaving for intrinsic versus extrinsic reasons. Intrinsic motivation is an important construct, reflecting the natural human propensity to learn and assimilate, and is associated with high-quality learning and creativity. Extrinsic motivation, on the other hand, can vary in its relative autonomy, with some types representing impoverished forms of motivation and others representing active, agentic states. Understanding the different types of extrinsic motivation and what fosters each of them is essential for educators, as many tasks are not inherently interesting or enjoyable, and promoting more active and volitional forms of extrinsic motivation can be a successful teaching strategy.