{"id":1300,"date":"2018-09-28T18:07:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T22:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=1300"},"modified":"2018-09-28T18:07:23","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T22:07:23","slug":"what-is-drive-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2018\/09\/what-is-drive-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What is “Drive?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

What gets you up in the morning? What makes you do the things you do?<\/em> These are the types of questions that I asked when it comes to the idea of “drive.”<\/p>\n

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So, what is<\/em> “drive?”<\/p>\n

The idea of “drive” goes back until the beginning of time. It’s the basic motivation that is the reason we respond and do certain things in day-to-day life.<\/p>\n

Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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In the above infographic, it shows the main differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.<\/p>\n

Intrinsic<\/strong>: The desire to do something because you want<\/em> to. Students often don’t come in intrinsically motivated until a topic genuinely interests them. In the classroom, this is what is what teachers want to guide their students towards.<\/p>\n

Extrinsic<\/strong>: The desire to do something because you get rewarded<\/em> or punished<\/em>. This is typically how most students start off in the classroom. They are driven by grades and extra credit and not the desire to learn topics due to their own curiosity.<\/p>\n