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So far, many research findings have shown that the intrinsic motivation is more effective than the extrinsic motivation. But there are few findings about methods which can successfully lead to the intrinsic motivation in Korean academic societies. This paper is concerned with how we, as a teacher, e...

So far, many research findings have shown that the intrinsic motivation is more effective than the extrinsic motivation. But there are few findings about methods which can successfully lead to the intrinsic motivation in Korean academic societies. This paper is concerned with how we, as a teacher, encourage our students to develop the intrinsic motivation. To do this, this paper conducted an observational case study. In the experiment, six subjects were set up for two months. They were supposed to repeat two children's English books after their instructor under non-threatening environment. Few extrinsic rewards were provided when the subjects started. As time went by, they needed more extrinsic rewards. It didn't seem that their study was developmental unless extrinsic stimulus were given more and more. The whole process of the case study was divided into 4 phases. Phase 1 : The subjects started the study with no extrinsic reward and there was no special development. Phase 2 : The subjects were provided with some extrinsic stimulus but no development. Phase 3 : They were given more extrinsic stimulus but still no positive response. Phase 4 : They were provided with strong stimulus. The subjects showed the noticeable development. The results are as follows : 1. The subjects in this study were not benefited from the intrinsic motivation. 2. They managed to study with the aid of the extrinsic motivation. 3. This study showed that the subjects failed to study with the intrinsic motivation from the start. 4. It is inferred that the extrinsic motivation is more valuable than the intrinsic one to many learners. 5. There might be a possibility that the extrinsic motivation can be transferred into the intrinsic motivation if the period of the experiment be longer.

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