Abstract
The article is devoted to the problem of developing professional motivation of future primary education teachers as an important factor influencing not only the success of choosing a profession, but also self- and professional development. The article notes the importance of motivational activity of the organization of higher education in the preparation of future teachers for pedagogical activity. In the research part of the article, the authors presented a questionnaire to determine the satisfaction of students of the educational program 6B01301 - "Pedagogy and methods of primary education" with their choice of future activities and used methods to identify the level of motivational activity of future teachers. The results of the survey are analyzed and approaches to the development of professional motivation of future primary school teachers, types of activities that allow to adjust the training process, influence the formation of a positive image of the future profession are presented.
The authors consider the active response of the university pedagogical process as an important feature of the training of future teachers.