Thursday, September 25, 2008

Intrinsic Motivation

When people participate in a hobby or activity without external incentive.

ie: I'm taking up photography because I want to learn more about it and to master it.

How does one becoming intrinsically motivated?
  • Attribute their educational results to internal factors that they can control (e.g. the amount of effort they put in),
  • Believe they can be effective agents in reaching desired goals (i.e. the results are not determined by luck),
  • Are interested in mastering a topic, rather than just rote-learning to achieve good grades.
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