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Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation

  1. Intrinsic Motivation: the driving force to do something for fun or for the greater good  Extrinsic Motivation: the driving force to do something due to external factors like praise, money, recognition, rewards
  2. Autonomy: is the urge to direct our own lives Mastery: is the drive to perfect a certain skill Purpose: to do something for the greater good
  3. Intrinsic motivation is generally stronger than extrinsic  New teaching methods can really improve performance in UB classrooms.  It’s just a very interesting topic overall
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