Extrinsic Reward and Intrinsic Motivation: the vital link between classroom management and student performance

Abstract

Abstract This article presents a survey and synthesis of literature on the short‐term and long‐term effects of extrinsic motivation on student performance and subsequent intrinsic motivation. The motivational contexts of extrinsic rewards, including classes of harmful effects and crucial motivational variables, are examined with the purpose of helping teacher educators recognize and avoid the potentially harmful effects of poorly‐designed reward systems.