Factors of developing teachers’ professional motivation
https://doi.org/10.54884/1815-7041-2025-84-3-102-111
Abstract
The article presents the results of the analysis of socio-pedagogical and psychological factors of development of professional motivation of specialists in the field of general education. The relevance of the study of the value-motivational sphere of the teacher in connection with new problems and challenges caused by the new educational situation, the spread of modern technologies is noted. A number of socio-pedagogical and psychological factors influencing the nature of professional motivation, such as teacher satisfaction, problems of professional crises are analyzed. The results of psychological and pedagogical studies analyzing the features of professional motivation depending on the length of service in teaching are used. The article discusses the features of the teaching profession that should be taken into account when forming management mechanisms for personnel policy in the sphere of increasing and stimulating motivation and job satisfaction of teachers. A conclusion is made about the need to develop effective mechanisms for managing the process of professional motivation of teaching staff that combine various factors of a stimulating and stabilizing nature.
Keywords
motivation,
motivation of teaching staff,
professional motivation,
management of motivational processes,
motivational factors,
professional crises
Supporting agencies: The work was carried out within the framework of the state assignment of the Ministry of Education of Russia № 073-03-2025-069/5 on the topic «The role of personnel policy in increasing the motivation and satisfaction of education workers» (registration number EGISU NIOKTR 125071508479-7).
About the Author
E. G. Koroleva
State University of Education
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena G. Koroleva – Cand. Sci. (Education), Senior researcher
Moscow
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Koroleva E.G. Factors of developing teachers’ professional motivation. Man and Education. 2025;(3):102-111. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.54884/1815-7041-2025-84-3-102-111
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