CATEGORY:  GENERAL CLASSROOM

http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/files/schlmotv.html
This article summarizes how a positive climate in the school and it’s leaders can intrinsically motivate the students and teachers in the classroom.

http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/digests/digest092.html
This article defines intrinsic motivation and lists the factors and people that influence it and the advantages of it.

http://www.mdk12.org/practices/good_instruction/projectbetter/elangarts/ela-85-87.html
This article describes how intrinsic motivation can increase creativity.

http://www.polarnet.ca/~netsilik/Capstone/School_Leader2.html
This article describes the importance of the link between students being responsible for their learning to increase their motivation.

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/Student_Motivatation.html
This is an article on students’ motivation to learn.

http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/qf/motiv.htm
This website has a large list of a variety of articles and resources on student motivation.

http://teachers.net/gazette/AUG00/tracy.html
This article mentions the importance of moving students from extrinsic to intrinsic motivation.