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This RFC, which contains the text of an Internet Draft that was submitted originally to the SIP Working Group, is being published now for the historical record and to provide a reference for later Informational RFCs. The original Abstract follows.

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The primary vehicle of this inquiry into the nature of motivation is the case of Phaedrus' Demonstrator. Its setting is a class where grades are withheld from students, and their reactions are noted and analyzed from the instructor's perspective. Effective use of the case is delineated, and options are suggested for carrying its lessons to the workplace. Students tend to be highly engaged, because the inquiry begins with a subject that is of intense interest to many.The case of Phaedrus' Demonstrator is a brief literary excerpt that stimulates spirited discussion of motivation in the classroom and at work. It is taken from a contemporary classic, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Pirsig, 1999), first published more than a quarter of a century ago and reissued more recently. (See Appendix A for the full text of the case.)This article:• Summarizes the case • Discusses means of facilitating discussion • Presents case discussion questions and commentary • Suggests options for extending the inquiry Case SummaryPhaedrus, a university instructor, is curious about what motivates his students. He therefore conducts an experiment by withholding grades from 797