Intrinsic? Extrinsic? Who am I?
I'd like to think I'm an intrinsically motivated student. I'm fascinated with the concepts of education, and the possibilities that technology provides. I read ECAR bulletins just because they're interesting, and I wait impatiently for new chapters and modules to be posted in my program's courses. But, am I intrinsically motivated?
I love getting good grades. Getting a 3.5 to me is much like getting a 2.0 to another. So, even though I'm intrinsically motivated to learn the materials, and work hard to make sure I understand the concepts behind assignments, does my "grade obsession" make me an extrinsic student? When grades come back lower than I expect, I get anxious, panicky "why did I only get a 3.5? Or 3.0?"
Reading the chapters from Brophy's Motivating Students to Learn for my CEP 802 course, I'm left soul searching; Am I as intrinsic as I claim?
I love getting good grades. Getting a 3.5 to me is much like getting a 2.0 to another. So, even though I'm intrinsically motivated to learn the materials, and work hard to make sure I understand the concepts behind assignments, does my "grade obsession" make me an extrinsic student? When grades come back lower than I expect, I get anxious, panicky "why did I only get a 3.5? Or 3.0?"
Reading the chapters from Brophy's Motivating Students to Learn for my CEP 802 course, I'm left soul searching; Am I as intrinsic as I claim?
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