This document discusses intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in learning. It references studies from 1971, 1973, and 2001 on how extrinsic rewards can undermine intrinsic motivation to learn. It notes that not enough time is spent considering why children want to learn and too much time is spent trying to force learning. The document suggests thinking about the principles of play to better motivate learning.

25. Time and Again
• Roland Benabou and Jean Tirole - Princeton
University and Institute for Advanced
Study/IDEI (Universite de Toulouse I), CERAS
and MIT (2003)
• Deci – Carnegie Mellon (1971)
• Lepper, Green and Nisbet – Standford,
University of Michigan (1973)
• Deci, Ryan and Koestner – University of
Rochester (2001)

27. The Principles
of Play

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56. Too much time is spent trying to make kids
learn things and too little time is spent thinking
about why they might want to learn them.

85. If you think of something later feel free to reach me at
james.portnow@extra-credits.net