Мотивы выбора образовательно-профессиональной траектории и ожидания первокурсников от обучения в вузе

Abstract

The paper considers the relevance of the university’s being students-oriented, shows the need to study the students’ learning motivation at the stage of university entrance, and presents the results of an empirical study. The purpose of the study is to identify the freshmen’s motives for choosing an educational-professional trajectory, awareness of their professional choice and academic expectations. To examine this phenomenon 247 first-year IT-students participated in the study. The results showed that the students are confident in their choice of major and university. Prestigious, financial and self-realization motives prevail among the motives for choosing an educational-professional trajectory. Freshmen’s expectations from studying at a university are associated with personal and professional development, activity in learning, and the satisfaction of cognitive and social needs. The results also showed the existence of a holistic system of subjective motivational foundations of students’ educational and professional activities. This system includes interrelated components: the motives for choosing an educational-professional trajectory, awareness of professional choice and academic expectations.