Dalle Rive Carli, Giovanna (2017) The Importance of Intrinsic Motivation in Medical Education: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Students enter medical school with different types of motivations. These could be internally determined (intrinsic motivation) or externally generated (extrinsic motivation). SelfDetermination Theory posits that intrinsic motivation has been associated with deeper learning and enhanced academic performance and well-being. Intrinsic motivation depends on the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness. The importance of motivation has been long established in general education but not as equally in medical education. This systematic review reports on the importance of intrinsic motivation in medical education. The aim was to determine the level of evidence supporting 1) the positive effects of intrinsic motivation in medical education 2) the effectiveness of the strategies for improving intrinsic motivation in medical education, and 3) the positive effects of intrinsic motivation outside medical education. Psychological and medical sciences databases were searched using the identified search terms “intrinsic motivation” AND “medical education” AND “systematic review”. Manual searching was also performed. The assessment of articles for inclusion and methodological quality was conducted independently by two researchers. The search resulted in 45 titles, of which 40 were excluded following title/abstract review, with 5 articles retrieved for full-text review. Four articles finally met the inclusion criteria and are summarised in this systematic review. There is good evidence for the positive effects of intrinsic motivation in medical education and for the effectiveness of the strategies for improving intrinsic motivation in medical students. Future research should identify how to best restructure and reform the medical learning environment and curricula to include teaching practices and learning strategies enhancing intrinsic motivation in students.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Tony Machin |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Aug 2025 01:21 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Aug 2025 01:21 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Self-Determination Theory, intrinsic motivation, autonomous motivation, medical education, medical students, universal needs, systematic review. |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52247 |
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