Professional motivation as a pedagogical issue

Abstract

The article considers professional motivation as a topical pedagogical issue; reveals the essence of the
concepts "need", "motivation", and "professional motivation"; suggests approaches to classifying motives,
which depends on the definition of the essence of the motive; considers the structure and categories of
motivation.
The analysis of topical psychological and pedagogical research works made it possible to draw
conclusions about the explanation of the essence of the motive, the examination of the conceptual and examination of professional motivation and its dynamics in accordance with the stages of professional
training, and especially the specifics of professional motivation and its promotion among students of
pedagogical higher educational institutions. The author has also conducted an analysis of professional
motivation in the aspect of interests, regarding certain activities and as part of the structure of professional
orientation of the individual.
The paper defines the relations between professional and cognitive interests of students and their
transformation, and presents conclusions concerning the review of research works on the dynamics of
professional motivation of the individual according to different stages of professional training.
terminological apparatus, the definition of the structural components of motivation and its formation, the