Abstract
<p>This article introduces readers to the level of motivation of Social Pedagogy students within the context of this discipline in the Czech Republic. Herein it poses a number of topical questions, especially in relation to the manner of future social pedagogues’ preparation, selection of applicants, and their chances in the labor market. Equally it takes account of the elementary methods of measuring achievement motivation. In the empirical part the design of the research is proposed and the findings are presented. The primary aim of the research was to determine the level of achievement motivation of Social Pedagogy students at undergraduate preparation and their motivational tendencies. The secondary aim was to observe change dynamics in the level of achievement motivation and its individual components during university studies. The tests of LMI Achievement Motivation Questionnaire and MMG Multi-Motive Grid were used to obtain the results. In the conclusion of the work, the authors ask the question of how meaningful the contemporary approach of Social Pedagogy as a subject in the Czech Republic is; and they propose potential innovations. Moreover, research findings which have also shown prospective areas of students’ development can provide useful suggestions for pedagogues who research Social Pedagogy or educate future Social Pedagogues.</p>
Highlights
This work deals with achievement motivation and general motivational tendencies of Social Pedagogy students
For the survey we have formulated the following research questions: What is the level of achievement motivation in Social Pedagogy students? What level do Social Pedagogy students attain in the individual dimensions of achievement motivation? What are the motivational tendencies of Social Pedagogy students as regards affiliation, achievement and power? What difference is there between the overall level of achievement motivation between Bachelor’s students and Postgraduate Master’s students? What difference is there between the individual dimensions of achievement motivation between Bachelor’s students and Postgraduate Master’s students?
We look at various motives, while we focus on motivational tendencies which form part of the Big Three Motives, comprising the motives of affiliation, achievement and power
Summary
This work deals with achievement motivation and general motivational tendencies of Social Pedagogy students. For the survey we have formulated the following research questions: What is the level of achievement motivation in Social Pedagogy students? What level do Social Pedagogy students attain in the individual dimensions of achievement motivation? What are the motivational tendencies of Social Pedagogy students as regards affiliation, achievement and power? What difference is there between the overall level of achievement motivation between Bachelor’s students and Postgraduate Master’s students? What difference is there between the individual dimensions of achievement motivation between Bachelor’s students and Postgraduate Master’s students?. The primary aim of the research was to determine the level of achievement motivation in Social Pedagogy students and their motivational tendencies. The secondary aim was to observe change dynamics in the level of achievement motivation and its individual components during their academic study.
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