MOTIVATION OF FUTURE GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS TO LEARNING ACTIVITIES

The article presents a research of motives for choosing a profession and motives for educational activities of future teachers of geography. An anonymous survey was conducted among second- and fourth-year students majoring in Secondary Education (Geography) to determine the motives for choosing a profession. Summary data indicate, that the choice of profession of students was influenced by social motives, which are based on the importance of the graduate to get a higher education and preferably at the expense of the state. Fourth-year students have a positive inner motive, which is based on the fact that they like the profession and they made the right choice. In the structure of motives of the educational activities of second-year students prevail external factors, which are determined by the desire to receive positive grades for exams and as a result have a diploma of higher education. Fourth- year students note the importance of obtaining in-depth professional knowledge and the opportunity to become a highly qualified specialist, characterized by intrinsic motivation to study. Increasing students' motivation for learning activities is possible with taking into account the following factors: introduction of innovative teaching methods in the educational process of training future teachers of geography, which stimulate students' cognitive activity and ensure the application of theoretical knowledge in specific practical situations; ensuring the right to academic mobility by involving students in research, international internships, etc.; formation of interest in future professional activity through the use of various forms of education; activation of independent work of students during the implementation of research tasks that are closely related to future professional activities; conducting a systematic survey among students on the quality of education, taking into account student suggestions for improving the educational process; involvement of students in scientific circles, preparation of publications for participation in domestic and foreign conferences; conducting regular meetings with teachers-practitioners, teachers-innovators to increase the status of the chosen profession and understanding its tasks; conducting psychological trainings on the ability to restore their psycho-emotional state, control emotions, be tolerant, prevent conflict situations.