Drive is described as an urgent basic need pressing for satisfaction, usually rooted in some physiological tension, deficiency, or imbalance, and impelling the organism to action. Motivation is the willingness or desire of someone to do something. These words have very similar meanings. But what drives and motivates us?
Drive, by Daniel Pink, allows us to determine what motivates us. He also describes the types of motivation and how the motivations work with different types of task.
Motivation 1.0, 2.0, 3.0:
Motivation 1.0 concluded that humans were just biological creatures that were struggling for survival. This led to a new motivation, which is motivation 2.0 and it concluded that humans responded to rewards and punishments in their environment. Motivation 3.0 is a very needed upgrade of motivation that should suggest that humans have a third drive which is to learn, to create, and to better the world.
Types of Motivation
There are two types of motivation, Intrinsic and Extrinsic. Everyone is motivated a little differently. Also, different types of motivation work for different types of task.
Intrinsic Motivation
- An emotional reward such as, a feeling of strong pride after completing a task, self-praise or from another person, or the feeling of joy after completing a hard task.
- Works well when motivating for creative or intriguing task.
- This type of motivation encourages students to learn better and more due to the fact they feel good doing it.
Extrinsic Motivation
- A physical reward such as, extra credit, candy, grades, or for some even a paycheck.
- Works well when the task is boring, simple, or repetitive.
- With extrinsic motivation learning can be put on the back burner due to students caring more about the physical reward than the materials being taught.
Even with these two types of motivation, some people react differently to both types of motivation. It’s up to every individual person to decide what motivates them. But along with that only using one type of motivation in the classroom can be very problematic because everyone is not motivated the same way and some teachers just don’t understand that.
Watch the below video to learn a little more about Extrinsic and Intrinsic motivation:
What makes up Intrinsic Motivation:
Intrinsic motivation can be difficult to impose in a classroom or in life in general. This is since most people have only seen Extrinsic motivation at work. The best learning occurs when intrinsic motivation is given because students must be interested and engaged to learn successfully. Along with this there are a few things that make Intrinsic motivation successful and they are Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose.
Autonomy: The desire to control or direct our own life.
Mastery: The urge to get better and better at something until you are the best.
Purpose: The reason that we do what we do.
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Bailey,
I really liked your post! I think you hit some really important points and set it up in a way that flowed nicely. The quotes from Daniel Pink were a great addition mainly because he is the primary source to what this post is about. I also liked how in depth you went into describing the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The video was also a creative way to distinguish the differences. Your tweet also nailed the point of motivation in the classroom, too. Overall, great post!
Kacey
Bailey,
I absolutely loved your blog post! Your visuals grabbed my attention and the definition of drive in the beginning puts everyone on level footing for understanding the rest of the post! The video that you found is also a fun and easy way of explaining the differences between the different types of motivation. You also did a great job defining the different types of motivation, and I couldn’t agree more with your tweet! Amazing post!
Thank you Bryce, I was really hoping that my definitions of drive and motivation would make the post a little simpler. I’m glad you like the pictures of the quotes and the videos. I wanted these to help people who learn more visually like me. Thank you for all of your positive feedback back!
Bailey,
First of all, I really enjoyed reading your blog post! I like how you have images of two of Pink’s quotes. It really draws attention to them, and gives an idea of what the whole book is all about. I also like how you gave initial definitions of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. By doing this, it clears up any confusion someone may have between the two. The video is also a good addition to your post.
If I were to give you a suggestion, it would be to maybe include a specific example of a lesson plan or activity that requires students to run off of intrinsic motivation. In other words, an activity that has a minimal amount of extrinsic motivation linked to it. Maybe find a video of an activity, or come up with a lesson plan of your own?
Great post!
Thank you Katie, I try really hard to make sure that the definitions of the words I use are clear and understandable. I’m glad you liked the pictures of the quotes from the book and also the video I really wanted these to further explain motivation. I agree with your suggestions and hopefully I will be able to incorporate them in later post. Thank you!