Reading Time: 3 minutes How could developing intrinsic motivation improve student engagement, and how can teachers do it? Intrinsic motivation, pivotal in developmental psychology, refers to engaging in activities purely for the inherent satisfaction they provide, rather than external rewards. Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic motivation In the research paper, ‘What is intrinsic motivation? A typology of computational approaches’ (Oudeyer and […] Reading Time: 3 minutes How could developing intrinsic motivation improve student engagement, and how can teachers do it? Intrinsic motivation, pivotal in developmental psychology, refers to engaging in activities purely for the inherent satisfaction they provide, rather than external rewards. Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic motivation In the research paper, ‘What is intrinsic motivation? A typology of computational approaches’ (Oudeyer and Academic Research, Basic Account, Teaching and Learning, Classroom Management, Cognitive Science, extrinsic, intrinsic motivation, motivaiton, Neuroeducation, peer interaction, Problem Solving, Student Engagement, student wellbeing, teaching, technology in education TeacherToolkit