Educational and Research Motivation of Undergraduates Master Students as the Factor of Self- improvement of Professional Competence

摘要

The article is dedicated to the specifics of educationally research motivation of the undergraduates, as well as its influence on the professional competence self--enhancement of the undergraduates. For an experimental study of educational research motivation the methods of V.E. Milman, A. Rean, V. A. Yakunin, E. Shostrom were used. The study led to the conclusion that the educational research activities of motivated undergraduates varies on scales of self--actualization, which define a comprehensive and continuous self--development of creative and spiritual potential of future scientific and pedagogical staff, the maximum realization of all their features, adequate perception of surroundings, the world and his place in it. Undergraduates who have high levels of the scales “competence over time (Tc) and” Support ?(I) more“loaded “,” included” in the teaching and research process. They are characterized by self--improvement motivation of professional activity: they are more active, enterprising, able to live in the present and they are independent. They pay equal attention to education as well as for scientific research. It was found out that the more motivated undergraduates not only focus on the process and results of teaching and research activities, but also the idea to have a great self--importance as a future scientific and pedagogical personnel is of great importance for them.