Reflection topic: Intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation

1. Describe an example of when you were extrinsically motivated by something. What was your goal, and what motivated you?
2. Describe an example of when you were intrinsically motivated by something. What was your goal, and what motivated you?
3. Based on your examples, explain the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Was one more effective? Be sure to reflect on how each type of motivation made you feel.
4. Finally, based on what you have learned about motivation, describe what motivates you to learn. Are you an intrinsically motivated learner, or an extrinsically motivated learner? Why?

The Learning Journal entry should be a minimum of 400 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources.