Analysis of factors of formation of motivation of university students to research activities in the field of innovation

Abstract

The article presents the results of a sociological study on the formation of university students' motivation for research activities on the example of the experience of Samara National Research University. Internal and external motives and conditions for doing research work of students are considered and identified. The key task of training modern specialists is to form students' readiness for research activities. Important aspects in the training of young professionals are theoretical and practical research. The latest methods and forms of preparing students for scientific work in the field of innovation are likely to provide a deeper combination of theory and practice and, as a result, improve the quality of graduate training. Readiness for research work includes several components: motivational, orientational, activity, reflective component. In this paper, emphasis is placed on the first component motivational, which characterizes the interest in cognition and the motivation of research activities. To motivate students to scientific work in the field of innovation means to touch on their interests, current needs, and also provide an opportunity to express themselves in the innovation field. On the basis of the study, recommendations are given on the organization of research activities of students.