Achievement motivation as a necessary factor of students’ successful development in the educational environment of higher education institution (in English)

The question of motivation of university students as a psychological and pedagogical problem is considered, various types of motivation characteristic of educational activities in a university, some classifications of motives for educational activities of domestic and foreign scientists are given. It is concluded that the issue of increasing the level of motivation of students in a higher educational institution should be given close attention, since modern society needs specialists with a high level of professionalism, entrepreneurship, initiative, creativity and creative abilities. For successful development in the educational environment of the university, achievement motivation, a purposeful pursuit of knowledge, complemented by responsibility for one’s own development, adequate self-esteem and assessment of one’s capabilities are important.