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"In the context of learning, intrinsic motivation is motivation that stems not from external factors like grades and status, but rather from genuine interest and ambition. Like altruism, it assumes no reward. But – like altruism – it is difficult to corroborate. Even if Sally, your best student, completes the Extra Credit assignment out of pure enjoyment, it doesn’t mean she isn’t expecting external rewards like approval and attention." 
Drora Arussy's comment,
September 8, 2013 4:57 PM
Student ownership and buy-in has always been key, thank you for sharing.
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At the core of education standards is a simple premise: High expectations beget high performance. But wishing doesn't always make it so...
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Does intrinsic motivation exist? This post explores this idea, clearly landing in the field of intrinsic motivation. After exploring the concept and discussing how education has changed there is a list of 25 ways we may help students cultivate this trait. A few are listed below but many more are in the post, as is a TEDtalk by Dan Pink.
* Rethink reward
* Make mastery cool
* Make students feel like education is a choice, not a requirement
* Make every student feel confident
Each of the items has additional information in the post. As you work in your classroom this year you may find yourself using some of the ideas listed in this post with your students.