4.3. Sample procedures
A self-selecting sample procedure was adopted to achieve preliminary results quickly with no screening process. An advertisement was simply sent to potential participants via their University email system. The advantages of using this particular approach is that respondents can be identified quickly, however there is a bias associated with the results as self-selecting participants are different from those who do not participate.
4.4. Methods
The questionnaire was constructed around Malone and Lepper's (1987) framework of intrinsic motivation containing the following interpersonal factors and individual factors:
Individual factors: