❌Motivation Flashcards
What is motivation?
A drive to succeed.
Its the external stimuli and internal mechanisms that drive and direct behaviour.
What does motivation do?
Keeps the players on track and means that they are persistent and consistent in giving their best in every game.
How does intrinsic motivation show?
With a feeling of pride and satisfaction at having completed a task.
What is an example of intrinsic motivation?
A climber completes a difficult route or when a runner completes a marathon. The objective having been met gives a sense of self-satisfaction.
What is intrinsic motivation?
Motivation from within.
What’s an example of extrinsic motivation?
It could come from spectators cheering you on such as the crowds that support and encourage the runners in the London marathon or in a 10k running event.
What are the ways extrinsic motivation can be presented?
Tangible rewards
Intangible rewards
What are examples of tangible rewards?
The certificates achieved by youngsters as they make progress in swimming classes.
Trophies and medals won by professional athletes
What are examples of intangible rewards?
Praise and encouragement from a coach
The applause from the crowd
Positive comments by the media
Breaking a personal best
What motivation is better?
Intrinsic - gives a sense of control over the performance. Fewer bad things can come from it.
What’s wrong with extrinsic motivation?
If too much emphasis or overused:
A loss in value and incentive.
It may become the norm rather than the exception.
May play for the reward not for the true value.
May place too much pressure and could result in cheating/bending the rules.
Can undermine intrinsic rewards
How can a coach maintain motivation?
Offering reward and incentives early on
Making the activity fun and enjoyable
Allowing for success with easier tasks
Breaking the skill into parts, to allow success on each part
Pointing out health benefits of doing the task
Pointing out role models to whom performers can aspire.
Making the performer feel responsible for any success achieved by giving praise.
Attributing success internally
Settling goals or targets that are achievable
Using feedback to inspire and correct errors
What is extrinsic motivation??
Motivation from an outside source
What are tangible rewards?
Rewards that can be touched or held, physical.
What are intangible rewards?
Non-physical rewards.
