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Authors:
Angelova, I.
Title:
EXPLORING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS' MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING DURING THEIR UNIVERSITY STUDIES
Date of Issue:
2024
Is Part of:
Trakia Journal of Sciences: Series Social Sciences, Vol. 22, No Supplement 1, pp 244-247
Publisher:
Тракийски университет - Стара Загора
Identifiers:
1313-3551 [issn]
Type:
Article
Language:
eng
Subject:
specialized training; focus of motivation; motives; motivation; learning motivation
Abstract:
This article examines students' attitudes towards their future profession, which is a key factor in achieving the ultimate learning goals. The aimis to explore students' motivation which influences the formation of their personal and professional orientation. The work uses the methodology“Motivation for university study” proposed by T. Ilinoi, including three scales: “Acquisition of knowledge”; “Mastering a profession”; “Receiving a diploma”. The prevalence of motives in the first two scales indicates adequate choice of profession by the student and satisfaction with it. This paper offers the resultsof a study on the motivation of international first and second year medical students studying in English. Theconclusions show that the motives in the first two scales (“Acquisition of knowledge” and “Mastering a profession”) are predominant in these students, which indicates adequate choice of the profession “medical doctor” by the students.
