{"id":1261,"date":"2018-09-25T23:10:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T03:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=1261"},"modified":"2018-09-26T22:26:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T02:26:44","slug":"how-to-implement-intrinsic-motivation-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2018\/09\/how-to-implement-intrinsic-motivation-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Implement Intrinsic Motivation in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First of all, what&#8217;s the difference between <em>intrinsic<\/em> and <em>extrinsic<\/em> motivation?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1287 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-7.48.42-PM-300x92.png?resize=300%2C92\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-7.48.42-PM.png?resize=300%2C92&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-7.48.42-PM.png?resize=768%2C236&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-7.48.42-PM.png?resize=1024%2C315&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-7.48.42-PM.png?w=1248&amp;ssl=1 1248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, according to a behavioral psychology author, Kendra Cherry :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intrinsic motivation :\u00a0<\/strong>behavior that is driven by internal rewards; the motivation to engage in a behavior arises from within the individual because it is naturally satisfying to you<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extrinsic motivation :\u00a0<\/strong>behavior that is driven by external rewards (money, fame, grades, praise, etc.); the motivation arises from outside the individual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In case you need a visual example, here is a video summary of Daniel Pink&#8217;s book, &#8220;Drive&#8221; :<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RSA ANIMATE: Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u6XAPnuFjJc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>So how does one encourage students to run off of intrinsic motivation?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1288 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-9.53.44-PM-300x165.png?resize=300%2C165\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-9.53.44-PM.png?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-9.53.44-PM.png?resize=768%2C423&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-9.53.44-PM.png?resize=1024%2C563&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-9.53.44-PM.png?w=1276&amp;ssl=1 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create an assignment that gets the students\u00a0<strong>excited<\/strong> to complete on their own\n<ul>\n<li>This gets the student interested from within, without any external motivation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Create a lesson the is\u00a0<strong>free of grades<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This way there is no extrinsic motivation to complete the assignment, the students have to find that intrinsic motivation to get it done<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ask<\/strong> the students what motivates them\n<ul>\n<li>Tap into these motivations by creating lesson plans around them, whether it be a certain sport, game, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here is a blog that really caught my attention:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.smartclassroommanagement.com\/2011\/11\/26\/intrinsic-motivation\/<\/p>\n<p>The 8 ways this article mentions to fuel intrinsic motivation are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make it <strong>deserved<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make it <strong>subtle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make it <strong>private<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make it <strong>silent<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make it <strong>written<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make it <strong>belated<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make it on <strong>potential\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make it <strong>joyous<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MissWelsh3\/status\/1044764966862172160<\/p>\n<p>What would be an example of an activity that requires students to be <em>intrinsically<\/em> motivated?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assign a family history assignment that requires the student to interview their family members to learn about their genetic traits.\n<ul>\n<li>It could be formatted in some type of family tree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The student would be intrinsically motivated to get the chance to learn things about their family history that they may never have known before.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here is a video of an eighth grade family history project:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"8th Grade Family History Projects\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vynYIXlYtxE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What is some evidence of <em>intrinsic<\/em> motivation from this video?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Every project is very well put together, and shows that every student put an immense amount of effort into this project.<\/li>\n<li>When they are answering the questions, as well as initially introducing their projects, you can hear the excitement in their voices.<\/li>\n<li>They are very excited about the fact that they now know more about their family history than they ever did before.<\/li>\n<li>There is no mention of grades, points, extra credit, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1289 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-10.17.48-PM-300x162.png?resize=300%2C162\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-10.17.48-PM.png?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-10.17.48-PM.png?resize=768%2C414&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-10.17.48-PM.png?resize=1024%2C552&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-25-at-10.17.48-PM.png?w=1232&amp;ssl=1 1232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>First of all, what&#8217;s the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation? 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