Motivation Level of Aviation Students in Education: An Application to Measure the Level Of Motivation

Abstract

Motivation is a situation created by external and internal factors that activate the person who comes across at every moment of life to do a job. As in every field, it is essential to have various sources of motivation that lead to the goal for the continuity of the success of the people in education. From time to time, it is seen that the level of motivation decreases due to some reasons. There is a need for steps such as focusing, imagining, taking a break from work, etc. that will motivate some people again or increase the level of motivation. It should not be forgotten that while doing all these, it should not be separated from the predetermined purpose. It is a known fact that the motivation levels of those who can be constantly positive towards life are high. Most of the time, it is necessary to get help and support from people who will provide motivation. That's why we should always have people with whom we can agree and who value us. The study aims to measure the motivation levels of students studying in aviation departments at higher education level in Turkey. In the literature part of the study, the concepts of motivation and education are discussed. Moreover the importance of motivation in terms of education is explained. In the findings and evaluations section, a questionnaire was applied to measure the motivation levels of the students studying in the Aviation Departments. Evaluations were made by analyzing the applied survey data.