In relation to learning, one is compelled to learn by a motive to understand, originating from their own curiosity. Intrinsic motivation is often associated with intrinsic rewards because the natural rewards of a task are the motivating forces that encourage an individual in the first place. The basic idea behind intrinsic motivation and intrinsic rewards is that learning, both searching for answers and finding those answers, is reinforcing in itself. And children are the most curious, naturally driven learners on the face of this Earth.
Grades are just one example of an extrinsic reward .
Others, such as tokens or praise, are the flip side to this debate. Regardless of bias, experts agree that intrinsic rewards are by far the most successful reinforcers because they teach on their own. This is where the role of the teacher comes in with the use of management methods which tap into students' natural motivation.