А.Д. Наследов; Лин Гао

THE MOTIVATION OF SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONAL CONCEPTS’ FORMATION OF THE COURSE "MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY" AMONG RUSSIAN AND CHINESE PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS

Authors

А.Д. Наследов
Лин Гао

Keywords:

motivation of educational activity, cognitive, professional and social motivation, structural equation modeling, measurement model

Abstract

The article describes the psychology Students’ motivation of studying the scientific and professional concepts of the course «Mathematical methods in psychology» in Russia and China. Investigation was conducted in the department of psychology, SPbU and Shandong pedagogical university. The study showed that on motivation of learning professional scientific concepts of the course Russian and Chinese students have similarities and significant differences. Russian students put emphasis on cognitive and social motivation, and the Chinese students – professional and social. In future studies we will interpret these differences on account of the differences between the Russian and Chinese cultures. The application of the results allows better understanding the Russian and Chinese students’ motivation, and promotes international educational development between Russia and China

THE MOTIVATION OF SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONAL CONCEPTS’ FORMATION OF THE COURSE "MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY" AMONG RUSSIAN AND CHINESE PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS