MattG comments on Rethinking Education - Less Wrong

2 Post author: adamzerner 15 February 2014 05:22AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 17 February 2014 01:22:31AM 0 points [-]

I'm not aware of any research that says that intrinsic motivation is stronger than extrinsic motivation, so I would question your second sentence. However, your first sentence pretty much sums it up... why have the extrinsic motivation when the intrinsic works fine already?

Comment author: ChristianKl 17 February 2014 09:40:10AM 1 point [-]

I haven't said anything about strength of motivation.

I have said something about learning. Learning is about finding meaning in patterns. That works much better when you are curious.

Even if being curious doesn't increase the amount of time spent learning or the amount of focus you have during that time, it still builds a better fundament for learning in a way that produces lasting knowledge that you won't forget.

Comment author: [deleted] 17 February 2014 10:46:19AM 0 points [-]

Makes sense, will have to think about it more.