When using extrinsic motivators, educators might see immediate changes in behaviors but the long term problem is not solved. Changing states of behaviors is the first course of action when dealing with a defiant student. Educators cannot control the extrinsic motivators that students receive from outside of school. However, educators are in full control of what goes on inside their classrooms when motivating students. Healthy brains are wired to learn.
Motivation is innate.
When educators provide a positive learning environment, students are eager to learn. Amoebae cultures were separated into three petri dishes. One was the control group, Another received an abundance of food, light and heat, and the third was given just Enough of those basic needs to survive while varying the amounts. The third petri dish. The third petri dish faced a challenge.