DYNAMICS OF MOTIVATION FOR SUCCESS AND FEAR OF FAILURE WHEN STUDYING AT A MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE DENTAL FACULTY)

Levitskaya Anastasia Sergeevna, Kharkova Olga Alexandrovna, Levitsky Sergey Nikolaevich, Davydova Nadezhda Gennadievna, Zhibort Ekaterina Leonidovna

The article presents the results of a study on the dynamics of motivation among medical university students depending on the year of study and gender. The analysis of changes in motivation for success and fear of failure, the validity of the research results is ensured by using a set of valid, reliable methods of data collection and analysis, which are widely used in the organization of pedagogical monitoring. The revealed dynamics in the motivational sphere of students will make it possible to adjust teaching methods to increase the motivation of the chosen profession, as well as influence the effectiveness of the educational process and the formation of the student as a future specialist. The applied aspect of the problem under study can be implemented in the educational process of a higher educational institution, in the psychological and pedagogical support of the personal and professional development of students. The data obtained can serve as a basis for the development of methodological recommendations for teachers in order to improve the effectiveness of teaching activities.

Keywords:dental education, motivation for learning, dynamics of motives, successful learning, fear of failure.