Motivation

• Motivation

  The drive to succeed
• Intrinsic


  From within
• Extrinsic

  From another person/source
• Tangible

  Rewards that can be held or touched
• Intangible

  Non-physical rewards
• Intrinsic motivation

  The doing of an activity for its inherent satisfaction rather than for some separable consequence. When intrinsically motivated, a person is moved to act for the fun or challenge entailed rather than because of external products, pressures, or rewards.
• Extrinsic motivation

  Motivation to participate in an activity based on meeting an external goal, garnering praise and approval, winning a competition, or receiving an award or payment.
• Extrinsic sources of motivation

  • Medals
  • Trophies
  • Certificates
  • Praise
  • Feedback
  • Applause
• Intrinsic sources of motivation

  • Personal achievement
  • Self satisfaction
  • For pride
• Extrinsic motivation is generally deemed more effective
• Overuse of extrinsic motivation

  Can undermine the strength of intrinsic motivation
• A performer becomes reliant on extrinsic motivation

  Looking for praise every time a skill is performed and then praise is not given, there is a risk the performer might not try as hard or not participate at all
• Intrinsic motivation is more likely to lead to continued effort and participation
• Extrinsic rewards may result in feelings of pride and self-satisfaction
• Intrinsic motivation is better because it is stronger and longer lasting
• Tactics and strategies a coach can use to maintain intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

  • Offering rewards
  • Making the activity fun and enjoyable, perhaps by including mini-games and easier tasks to allow success
  • Pointing out the health benefits of doing the task
  • Breaking the skill down into parts, to allow success on each part
  • Pointing out role models to whom the performer can aspire