MOTIVATION OF STUDENTS FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICAL TRAINING

Abstract

The training of students of the specialty "Medical rehabilitator - ergotherapist" (educational and qualification degree "bachelor") and "Rehabilitator" (educational and qualification degree "Professional Bachelor") requires continuous improvement of teaching, theoretical and practical training, in accordance with the European requirements for quality health care of the patient and his family. The proper and appropriate organization of the learning process favors building a positive motivation for learning activit, stimulates the development of cognitive interests, which once formed, are becoming effective internal factors for improving the quality and efficiency of learning activity. Motivation is one of the important factors that teachers should use to improve the quality of education. The five key elements of student motivation are extremely important. These include: students; lecturers; content of the study material; methods of teaching and approach to students; influence of the enveloping environment. With this paper, we set our goal to explore students' motivation for active participation in practical training the specialists in "Medical rehabilitation and ergotherapy" and "Rehabilitator". An extensive anonymous survey of 228 respondents was conducted for the period 2016-2018. Respondents are divided into three groups. The first group of students is specialty "Rehabilitator" at the Medical College of the Thracian University - Stara Zagora, second group of students - "Medical rehabilitation and ergotherapy" from the Thracian University - Stara Zagora and a third group of students from the Medical University - Pleven also specialty "Medical rehabilitation and ergotherapy". To conduct the survey a questionnaire was prepared, including 4 questions, and the answers to the questions were determined by a 5-degree scale. The mathematical and statistical processing of the obtained data was performed in the analysis of the results. The summaries of the results indicate the high degree of motivation and satisfaction of the conducted training in all the students surveyed and their desire for professional realization. It is essential for the quality of training in medical rehabilitation to apply the acquired knowledge, practical skills and competences in the training and practical bases, for this purpose, a specific material base (apparatus, instruments and consumables) is required, which is the duty of the medical institutions. The application of innovative elements in training further stimulates students to participate actively in academic education and clinical practice. According to the majority of the students surveyed the level of training is high and fully corresponds to their ideas for quality education.