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Motivation: the inside story

Author(s) -

Mark Hancock

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

procedia - social and behavioral sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1877-0428

DOI - 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.07.008

Subject(s) - intrinsic motivation , goal theory , personalization , psychology , self determination theory , motivation to learn , entertainment , cognitive psychology , social psychology , computer science , mathematics education , world wide web , art , political science , visual arts , autonomy , law

In this article, we will look at the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, and why extrinsic motivation alone is not satisfactory for learning in the long run. It is suggested that although students may embark on learning for extrinsic reasons, a more intrinsic motivation can be developed in the classroom. A taxonomy of intrinsically motivating materials and tasks is proposed, based on the four categories interest, personalization, entertainment and challenge

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