Editing Intrinsic Motivation (section)

==Design implications==
Since intrinsic motivation is proven to be associated with deep conceptual understanding and creative thinking, experiences that nurture it can have far-reaching implications for meaningful learning. If the goal is to improve performance or mastery, extrinsic rewards may lead to satisfactory results. However, if the goal of education is viewed as sustaining long-term meaningful learning, intrinsic motivation should be considered and fostered.  

Two ways to do it would be to provide learners with autonomy and relatedness. Giving learners choice, or at least the perception of choice, while they embark on their learning can increase intrinsic motivation. For example, while it cannot be denied that this paper is written for extrinsic rewards, good grades in this case, the ability to choose what topic we want to write about may intrinsically motivate us to research this topic thoroughly compared to a topic that was enforced upon all of us and we may not care much about. Additionally, contextualizing learning is key in diverse classrooms. For example, learning statistics in the context of American football might not make the activity intrinsically motivating for learners who do not know and care for the sport. Instead, if learners were to select group projects where they used statistics to solve problems they cared about, intrinsic motivation, and in turn meaningful learning, might be high.