Intrinsic motivation is important for teens

Intrinsic Motivation Drives Lifelong Learning

We’ve developed a culture motivated by external rewards, unrelated compensation for work done. On a basic level, this drive is a natural extension of the give-take relationship between working members of a community. In a functioning society, all members participate in bringing goods to bear for trade, so that the entire community may live a more fruitful life.

But education is personal. Inquiry is the mechanism by which we each advance our own understanding of the observable world and our place within it.

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