Psychological factors of motivation to educational activities

Abstract

The work is devoted to the study of motivation for educational activity as a factor in the effectiveness of the educational process. Attention is paid to the psychological factors of its formation, in particular, internal motives, social support and learning conditions. The theory of selfdetermination of E. Deci and R. Ryan is considered, which explains the role of satisfying the needs for autonomy, competence and social connection. The importance of taking these factors into account for increasing educational activity is emphasized.