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There are two types of motivation:
intrinsic and extrinsic.
Intrinsic motivation is that which comes from within the individual and task, while extrinsic motivation comes from an outside source (Ormrod, 2008, p. 454).
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Intrinsic motivators occur when a person finds the task at hand enjoyable and has a sense of relevance to the world and life in general.
If an individual is intrinsically motivated, they may say things such as
“nursing interests me” or “I feel good when I do well in class.” (Center for Teaching, 2011).
Extrinsic motivators include the expectations of others for an individual including parents and other role models as well as grades in a course which in turn affects items such as scholarships. When a student is extrinsically motivated they may say things such as: “I need an A in Psychology in order to get into nursing school”, or “If we do well on the test today our instructor will give us a pizza party.” (Center for Teaching, 2011).
Thank you for sharing about instrinsic and extrinsic motivation. I thought it was interesting that educators believe that extrinsic motivation only works to some degree while intrinsic motivation was more reliable because it comes from the person themselves.
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