Motivation

• M involves inner drives towards achieving goals • M depends on external pressures and rewards percieved in environment • M concerns intensity (arousal level) and direction of behaviour

Internal drives to participate or perform well Drives/emotional feelings: - Fun - Enjoyment - Sense of pride - Personal accomplishment

External pressures that determine whether we want to learn/perfect a skill Come in the form of rewards - Medals - Badges - Prizes - OR positive reinforcement

• External rewards undermine/enhance intrinsic motivation • Need to win could be intrinsic & extrinsic • E.g. child who enjoys swimming motivated to swim further by being given badges