PhD., Associate Professor E.A. Izotov¹
PhD V.A. Kuvanov¹
E.N. Korostelev^1
1Saint Petersburg Mining University, St. Petersburg

To date, scientists have repeatedly attempted to manage the process of forming students' motivation to physical activity. According to the authors, one of the promising areas of study of this problem is finding the relationship between the professional motivation of physical education teachers and the motivation of students for physical practices within this subject. In this regard, the objective of paper was to determine the relationship of the teachers’ professional motivation and students’ motivation for physical education classes. Subject to the study were 158 students of St. Petersburg Mining University of various specialties and courses of study, males and females, and 22 physical education teachers of St. Petersburg Mining University of different age, sex, and teaching experience. The motives of teachers were determined by "Methodology for study of motivation and satisfaction with professional activity" G.V. Lozovoy, and the motives of students – by the modified version of the “Methodology for studying attitude to learning” by the same author. It is established that the teachers’ professional motivation is the most important factor in the motivation of student to learn. The key motives of teachers in the context of their influence on the motivational sphere of students are the orientation towards good relations with students, maintaining a high level of their professional training, and keeping the profession in line with their character.

Keywords: motivation, physical education, students, teachers.

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