Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic

When it comes to motivation, there are some issues that rise with it. One of the issues is the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is inner desire to want to learn without receiving a reward for the activity. Extrinsic motivation is doing an activity to receive a reward that’s why they want to do it. The issue with this is that the reward coming from the extrinsic motivation will cancel out intrinsic learning. So, educators have to be careful when dealing with these different ideas. I think focusing on intrinsic motivation before moving towards extrinsic will create a better learning environment for the students. You wouldn’t want the students to depend on the reward because they will do it for the wrong reason. In life you cannot just expect a reward for everything you do, so don’t let them get used to it. Let their curiosity flow in the classroom and get them to explore on their own.