Abstract
The article presents the results of an experimental study of the features of the formation of professional motivation of students of the pedagogical profession in the process of studying at a university. The formed professional motivation of students of pedagogical specialties forms a competent, mobile, responsible future school teacher with a stable system of spiritual and moral values. The formation of professional motivation of students of pedagogical specialties is a psychological and pedagogical process that requires methods of diagnosis, analysis and development. The purpose of our research is to develop a model and program for the formation of professional motivation of students of pedagogical specialties and to determine the psychological and pedagogical conditions for the formation of professional motivation. The pedagogical conditions of students of pedagogical specialties are theoretically determined: external (activation of activity) and internal (awareness of their own abilities, motivation for professional maturation, internal professional identity of the student; creative activity, readiness for professional self-improvement). The practical significance of the study lies in the fact that the results of the study can be used to diagnose and correct the professional motivation of students of pedagogical specialties, motivational training programs during training sessions. In order to form the professional motivation of students of pedagogical specialties, a model and a program for the formation of professional motivation in the form of a formative experiment have been developed and introduced into the educational process. Improving the efficiency of educational and professional activities of students of the experimental group, the formation of professional motivation of students, allows us to talk about one of the most important mechanisms for improving the professional development of students of pedagogical specialties. Keywords: pedagogical specialty, professional motivation, self-organization, psychological and pedagogical conditions, model, motivation structure.