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Būsimųjų mokytojų mokymosi motyvacija: psichologiniai parametrai
The motivation of future teachers learning: Psychological parameters

Author(s): Neringa Paliukaitė
Subject(s): Education, Psychology, Higher Education , Educational Psychology, Evaluation research, Sociology of Education
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: Motivation; Psychology; Education; Teachers;

Summary/Abstract: The growth in mass of the higher education, when more and more members of society begin to satisfy their educational needs, encourages a student to be looked at as a subject, learning independently. Within this context of learning paradigm an initial motivation of student's learning is necessary. The article analyses the motivation of students learning in VPU in various specialities (psychology and Lithuanian philology). By referencing to the most frequently used conceptions the concept of motive, motivation is discussed. Psychological parameters of the motivation of learning are accentuated: aspirations, value orientations, motives of further learning. The data of the research revealed that the majority of VPU students do not have inner motivation to work a pedagogical work. The aim of the research - to define the motivation of students learning in VPU by referencing to the accentuated psychological parameters of motivation of learning (aspirations, value orientations, motives of further learning). Investigatives: the investigation had been carried out in Vilnius Pedagogical University, in the faculties of pedagogy - psychology and Lithuanian philology. 340 investigatives participated in the research. 181 (53,23 proc.) investigatives were students of Lithuanian philology, 159 (46.76 proc.)- students of psychology. The technique of the research: during the quantitative research Beresnevičienė's (1995) questionnaire was used.

  • Issue Year: 2005
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 58-67
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Lithuanian