7. Is Intrinsic motivation realistic in schools?
Description
A common focus in schools is to foster students' intrinsic motivation for learning, but is this a realistic ambition?
In Episode 7, Dr Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey consider the differences between intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation and amotivation. They explore why extrinsic motivation might be perceived as a 'dirty word' and whether intrinsic motivation is realistic drawing on Ryan et al's (2021) taxonomy of motivation.
All the above and more in less than 20 minutes! :)
References:
Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2006). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations: Classic definitions and new directions. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25, 54-67. https://doi.org/10.1006/ceps.1999.1020
Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L., Vansteenkiste, M., & Soenens, B. (2021). Building a science of motivated persons: Self-determination theory’s empirical approach to human experience and the regulation of behavior. Motivation Science, 7(2), 97–110. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000194
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