Study of Factors Supporting Students’ Motivation in the Formation of Information Hygiene

The article deals with studying the nature of motivation and the factors capable of supporting it. The nature of motivation was studied in the formation of information hygiene of students in non-formal education. In the example of mastering the informal education course “Information Hygiene”, the structure of motivation and the factors that allow it to be maintained throughout the entire learning process are studied. A pedagogical experiment was conducted, which consisted of three stages: 1) Motivational measures were conducted, which substantiated the importance of information hygiene for students. 2) In three groups, under the influence of various motivational factors, students studied courses on the formation of information hygiene. 2) The quality of knowledge and the level of students’ motivation were checked after completing the courses. Based on the results of the conducted experiment, the conclusions were formulated: the following factors had the best effect on supporting the motivation to master the information hygiene course throughout the learning process: encouragement, reward, creation of a situation of success, recognition, and support. Factors that had the least influence on motivation support: positive emotional mood and availability of freedom of choice. Control slices of knowledge and a survey of students of experimental groups confirmed the obtained results.