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Definition:

Intrinsic motivation refers to motivation that comes from inside an individual rather than from any external or outside rewards, such as money or grades.

The motivation comes from the pleasure one gets from the task itself or from the sense of satisfaction in completing or even working on a task.  To be curious ,To be active ,To initiate thought and behavior ,To make meaning from experience ,To be effective at what we value.These are all traits of human nature and they show themselves as intrinsic motivation in learning.  An intrinsically motivated person will work on a math equation, for example, because it is enjoyable. Or an intrinsically motivated person will work on a solution to a problem because the challenge of finding a solution is provides a sense of pleasure. In neither case does the person work on the task because there is some reward involved, such as a prize, a payment, or in the case of students, a grade.Intrinsic motivation does not mean, however, that a person will not seek rewards. It just means that such external rewards are not enough to keep a person motivated. An intrinsically motivated student, for example, may want to get a good grade on an assignment, but if the assignment does not interest that student, the possibility of a good grade is not enough to maintain that student’s motivation to put any effort into the project. Introverts are more concerned with the inner world of the mind. They enjoy thinking, exploring their thoughts and feelings. They often avoid social situations because being around people drains their energy. This is true even if they have good social skills. After being with people for any length of time, such as at a party, they need time alone to “recharge.”When introverts want to be alone, it is not, by itself, a sign of depression. It means that they either need to regain their energy from being around people or that they simply want the time to be with their own thoughts. Being with people, even people they like and are comfortable with, can prevent them from their desire to be quietly introspective.Being introspective, though, does not mean that an introvert never has conversations. However, those conversations are generally about ideas and concepts, not about what they consider the trivial matters of social small talk.In order to be able to understand  Introvert people we should know them.

 DEFINITION : Extrinsic motivation refers to motivation that comes from outside an individual. The motivating factors are external, or outside, rewards such as money or grades. These rewards provide satisfaction and pleasure that the task itself may not provide.

Extrinsic motivation does not mean, however, that a person will not get any pleasure from working on or completing a task. It just means that the pleasure they anticipate from some external reward will continue to be a motivator even when the task to be done holds little or no interest. An extrinsically motivated student, for example, may dislike an assignment, may find it boring, or may have no interest in the subject, but the possibility of a good grade will be enough to keep the student motivated in order for him or her to put forth the effort to do well on a task.

In situations where one person (the teacher) is clearly in power, extrinsic motivation has a greater opportunity to be effective.

In situations where the students believe their perspectives are valid and their rights are equal to the person distributing the rewards or punishment, there is often the formation of “power-relationships” with a high probability of subversion, conflict, and/or resentment.   Here some features of extrovert people :

 Extroverts tend to “fade” when alone and can easily become bored without other people around. When given the chance, an extrovert will talk with someone else rather than sit alone and think. In fact, extroverts tend to think as they speak, unlike introverts who are far more likely to think before they speak. Extroverts often think best when they are talking. Concepts just don’t seem real to them unless they can talk about them; reflecting on them isn’t enough.

Steve Mayers claims that it is not possible for everyone to have the right jobs or duties according to their tendencies. When the situation is like that he says it is good to stretch them a bit.

 He says” when people are in roles that do not suit their preferences, it is not necessarily a bad thing. They may be able to use the time as an opportunity to develop – having more ability to use their non-preferences can often lead to better performance. However, you need to ensure that their primary needs are being met in other ways – eg: in their home or social lives. For some people, particularly those who are suffering burn out, or for whom there seems no prospect of change in the future, you may have to look at ways of changing the nature of their job so that they are stretched less, and operating closer to their preferences.”  Teacher can apply this view to their teaching. They will encounter with so many students with so many types of personalities and they will have to cope with their learning problems. So what they need to do is tring to make them enlarge their capasities or help them adapt to changes.   For more information here is a link for you=) 

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We can see Myer’s personality factors on jobs and some famous examples