Extrinsic rewards and intrinsic motivation in education: Reconsidered once again
Extrinsic rewards and intrinsic motivation in education: Reconsidered once again
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DOI:
10.3102/00346543071001001
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发表时间:
2001-03-01
影响因子:
11.2
通讯作者:
Ryan, RM
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作者:
Deci, EL;Koestner, R;Ryan, RM
The finding that extrinsic rewards can undermine intrinsic motivation has been highly controversial since it first appeared (Deci, 1971). A meta-analysis published in this journal (Cameron & Pierce, 1994) concluded that the undermining effect was minimal and largely inconsequential for educational policy. However, a more recent meta-analysis (Deci, Koestner, & Ryan, 1999) showed that the Cameron and Pierce meta-analysis was seriously flawed and that its conclusions were incorrect. This article briefly reviews the results of the more recent meta-analysis, which showed that tangible rewards do indeed have a substantial undermining effect. The meta-analysis provided strong support for cognitive evaluation theory (Deci & Ryan, 1980), which Cameron and Pierce had advocated abandoning. The results are briefly discussed in terms of their relevance for educational practice.