Chris Drew (PhD)

Dr. Chris Drew is the founder of the Helpful Professor. He holds a PhD in education and has published over 20 articles in scholarly journals. He is the former editor of the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education. [Image Descriptor: Photo of Chris]

18 Extrinsic Motivation Examples

Extrinsic motivation refers to the drive to do something in exchange for a reward that’s separate from the pure enjoyment of the task. It is contrasted to intrinsic motivation, which refers to the drive to do a task for the pleasure of the task itself. Examples of extrinsic motivators include praise, food, money, special privileges, […]

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50 Intrinsic Motivation Examples

There are two types of motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation occurs when you do a task without any external incentives. Extrinsic motivation occurs when you’re offered a reward for doing the task (or a punishment if you don’t do it!). For example, it occurs when you’re so passionate about sports that you go and

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Pedagogy vs Andragogy: A Distinction without a Difference?

Knowles’ concept of andragogy, developed in the late 1970s and 1980s, put forward the idea that adults have different learning needs to students. He postulated, based on personal experience rather than empirical data, several key principles of adult learning. These included the ideas that adults need autonomy, desire self-directed learning, are intrinsically motivated, are problem-oriented

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25 Basic Research Examples

Basic research is research that focuses on expanding human knowledge, without obvious practical applications. For a scholarly definition, we can turn to Grimsgaard (2023): “Basic research, also called pure, theoretical or fundamental research, tends to focus more on ‘big picture’ topics, such as increasing the scientific knowledge base around a particular topic.” It is contrasted

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25 Applied Research Examples

Applied research is research intended to solve specific and practical problems faced by the researcher and their shareholders. Grimsgaard (2023) defines it below: “Applied research tends to drill down more toward solving specific problems that affect people in the here and now.” It is contrasted to basic research, which is research for its own sake.

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