Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation
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Intrinsic Motivation verses Extrinsic Motivation Jakarla Watts Foundation of Online Learning American Public University Sharie Adamson
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Every individual has goals and dreams they would like to accomplish. Sometimes it might be long term or short term achievements. The question is will the goal be achieve because the individual wants it or will it be achieve to win approval. Motivation can be intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation is an individual motivation to accomplish a goal because they want it. Extrinsic motivation is an individual wanting to be rewarded for doing it. Motivation is used at work, home and school. Motivation is a close concept of Internal and External validation. Internal is the ability to feel good about the efforts toward a goal and external is a need for a person to seek approval from some other person. (Monica A Frank pg5). In our society our society today more people in a work place are using more Extrinsic than Intrinsic motivation. For an example Sally and Lucy has to write a proposal for construction job. Sally’s proposal is higher than Lucy. After the boss evaluation of the proposal, he chose Sally. He replied, Sally did not worry about the cost of material, she wrote with perfection. Sally’s motivation was intrinsic and Lucy was extrinsic because she wanted to be rewarded. Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation is a balance in our life. It is easier for some people to be extrinsic than intrinsic. Some of people set goals that are unreasonable and unachievable.
Intrinsic Motivation verses Extrinsic Motivation Jakarla Watts Foundation of Online Learning American Public University Sharie Adamson
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Every individual has goals and dreams they would like to accomplish. Sometimes it might be long term or short term achievements. The question is will the goal be achieve because the individual wants it or will it be achieve to win approval. Motivation can be intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation is an individual motivation to accomplish a goal because they want it. Extrinsic motivation is an individual wanting to be rewarded for doing it. Motivation is used at work, home and school. Motivation is a close concept of Internal and External validation. Internal is the ability to feel good about the efforts toward a goal and external is a need for a person to seek approval from some other person. (Monica A Frank pg5). In our society our society today more people in a work place are using more Extrinsic than Intrinsic motivation. For an example Sally and Lucy has to write a proposal for construction job. Sally’s proposal is higher than Lucy. After the boss evaluation of the proposal, he chose Sally. He replied, Sally did not worry about the cost of material, she wrote with perfection. Sally’s motivation was intrinsic and Lucy was extrinsic because she wanted to be rewarded. Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation is a balance in our life. It is easier for some people to be extrinsic than intrinsic. Some of people set goals that are unreasonable and unachievable.
References: Schweine, Amy, Hemling, Larynx M (2011) Success and Motivation among College Students Monica A. Frank (2010) Intrinsic verses Extrinsic Motivation Dan Pink (teacher’sviewtoday.com July 8 2012) Ali Luke (2012)