Motivation - Learning Journal Unit 5

Online Education Strategies (UNIV1001)Learning Journal Unit 5Motivation Extrinsic motivation is reward-driven behaviour. ... In extrinsic motivation, rewards or other incentives — like praise, fame, or money — are used as motivation for specific activities. Unlike intrinsic motivation, external factors drive this form of motivation. Being paid to do a job is an example of extrinsic motivation.ReflectionBeing extrinsically motivated means an individual is motivated to complete a task because of an external factor. There are lots of reasons why you might be extrinsically motivated, like a salary, or praise, but at the moment, I'm extrinsically motivated to get a degree. The benefits of having a degree are 10-fold, but my main priority is it will help to process my working visa for the country I currently reside in, China. Alternatively, “Intrinsic motivation refers to the act of doing something that does not have any obvious external rewards<w:u