Intrinsic-Extrinsic Motivation and Creativity Exploring relation among Learning Disabled Students

Both motivation and creativity constructs are multi-dimensional and complex in nature. Motivation is a very important factor affecting creative performance. Although, large number of studies found that intrinsic motivation has high impact on creativity rather than extrinsic motivation among normal students, while among learning disabled students few studies has been done and found that they are motivated extrinsically rather intrinsically and in our knowledge no study has been conducted to investigate relation between motivation and creativity among learning disabled students. By considering these points, the present study is planned to determine whether learning disabled students are motivated extrinsically or intrinsically for their creative performance. The tools used for the study are Specific Learning Disability Comprehensive Diagnostic Battery, A scale of Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Orientation in the Classroom, and Torrance test of Creativity- Figural. The sample consisted of 252 learning disabled students with age range from 6 to 14 years. The students selected through purposive sampling technique. Pearson correlation coefficients and regression were used for data analysis. Results demonstrated significant positive correlation was found between curiosity, preference for challenge, and independent mastery dimensions of intrinsic motivation with total creative potential and significant negative correlation of easy work assigned and getting grades dimensions of extrinsic motivation with total creative potential among learning disabled students. Preference for challenge and curiosity are the potent predictors of creativity among learning disabled students