The ultimate aim of the research was to examine the factors that increase the intrinsic
motivation of students. Extrinsic motivation was excluded by giving students a task that
was part of their regular curriculum and resulted in no associated score, grade, or reward
upon completion. Despite these efforts, the existence of extrinsic motivation cannot be
ruled out entirely. In follow-up research, a subscale should be included to measure
extrinsic motivation to enable comparison of the levels of extrinsic motivation and intrinsic
motivation that students experience.