Motivation Flashcards
what is Intrinsic Motivation?
Intrinsic Motivation is for personal reasons, for personal satisfaction or personal challenge.
What is Extrinsic Motivation? what is tangible and intangible??
Extrinsic Motivation is performing to earn a reward or when you are driven to perform for external reason.
Tangible rewards are physical things
Intangible rewards - often reinforcements things
what are motivational strategies?
Positive reinforcement Progression Transfer of skills Fun Social experience Attainable (SMART) targets Skill and fitness development Role models
what are pros and cons of intrinsic motivation?
Positive -
Intrinsic rewards may be more ‘valuable’ with the individual taking part for their own gain/ benefit, i.e. satisfaction/ to win/ pride/ enjoyment.
Intrinsic motivation may encourage lifelong participation/ be more long term.
Intrinsic motivation is more self-sufficient i.e. you don’t need anyone else to be present/notice.
Negative -
Intrinsic motives such as fun and enjoyment may disappear due / intrinsic motivators may not be enough to maintain the motivation to participate.
A cognitive learner may find it difficult and not that enjoyable so may require more than just intrinsic motivation to keep them persisting in the learning.
what are pros and cons of extrinsic motivation?
Positive -
Extrinsic rewards may have more of a significant impact
Extrinsic rewards such as badges may be a very effective way to get children to start to learn a sport
Extrinsic rewards may improve confidence
Negative -
It has been suggested that extrinsic motivation may undermine/ not be as valuable as intrinsic motivators.
Extrinsic motivation may not lead to long term participation/ may lose effect.
If extrinsic rewards are removed motivation may decline, i.e. once you have achieved all the badges, been given money or trophies etc.
May be demotivating if you don’t achieve the ‘level’ required for extrinsic reward i.e. swimming badge
