Year 11 - Physical education
Motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic
Sports psychology: mental preparation for performance
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Unit Summary
This unit develops understanding of how to best prepare our mind for competition and explores strategies like mental rehearsal, visualisation and imagery to support peak performance.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in sport and provide relevant examples for each.
Key Notes
- Intrinsic motivation comes from within, driven by personal satisfaction or achievement.
- Extrinsic motivation comes from external sources, like receiving awards or recognition from others.
- Intrinsic motivation often leads to long-term commitment, as the motivation is personal and internal.
- Extrinsic motivation provides immediate rewards and recognition.
- Overuse of extrinsic motivation can undermine the strength of intrinsic motivation.
Vocabulary To Learn
- intrinsic motivation: the drive that comes from within, e.g., for pride, for satisfaction, a sense of accomplishment, for self-worth
- extrinsic motivation: the drive to perform well or to win in order to gain external rewards (e.g., prizes, money, praise)
- tangible: something that can be seen and touched, e.g. a trophy
- intangible: something that cannot be seen and touched e.g. praise
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Intrinsic motivation is always the best type of motivation.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Intrinsic motivation comes from within, driven by personal satisfaction or achievement. Extrinsic motivation comes from external sources, like receiving awards or recognition from others.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'intrinsic motivation'
the drive that comes from within, e.g., for pride, for satisfaction, a sense of accomplishment, for self-worth.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Intrinsic motivation is always the best type of motivation. Correction: Extrinsic motivation has its time and place, particularly with short term goals or with very young people. Intrinsic is much better when long term commitment and persistence is required.
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