Factors+of+Motivation

Motivation to learn is a competence acquired through general experience but stimulated most directly through modeling, communication of expectations, and direct instruction or socialization by significant others, especially teachers and parents (Brophy 1987). Motivation is concerned with factors that stimulate or inhibit the desire to engage in behavior. Teachers can use these types of motivation: extrinsic, intrinsic or success.

Extrinsic motivation refers to rewards that are obtained not from the activity, but as a consequence of the activity (Morris & Maisto, 2002). The motivated student performs in order to obtain a grade, or teacher's approval. An instructor using grades as a motivational technique is is not recommended.
 * Extrinsic Rewards:**

Intrinsic motivation refers to rewards provided by an activity that arise from internal factors, such as feeling of curiosity, confidence, satisfaction. The student undertakes the activity for the enjoyment it provides, the learning it permits or the feeling the task provides (Mark Lepper, 1988).
 * Intrinsic Satisfaction:**


 * Advantages to Instrinsic Motivation:**
 * When intrinsically motivated, students tend to employ strategies that demand more effort and enable them to process information more deeply (Leeper).
 * Students who were confronted with a complex task and were intrinsically oriented used more logical information gathering and decision making strategies (Condry & Chambers 1978).
 * Students with intrinsic orientation tend to prefer tasks that are moderately challenging, whereas extrinsically oriented students gravitate toward tasks that are low in degree of difficulty (Leeper).

The third source of motivation is the simple fact of success and the effect that this has on our view of what we do. If we put more effort we generally get better and it is this that sustains our motivation and results in an upward spiral effect for us to improve ([|Littlejohn 2001]). It is based on self esteem and confidence as crucial factors affecting motivation — if a student is failing then developing their sense of sucess is important.
 * Success in the Task:**

Christne Divivier - How To See More Motivate Teens

Ed Muzio, president and CEO of Group Harmonics, explains what drives people to perform and why uncovering motivation can improve communication and increase trust. He explains six hidden factors of motivation. This is an excellent video that helps explain how and why people are motivated differently and conflict can result. Understanding these different factors can actually help improve motivation with others.

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