PEDAGOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR DEVELOPING GLOBAL COMMUNICATIVE MOTIVATION IN MEDICAL STUDENTS

Abstract

he article analyzes the pedagogical foundations for developing 
global communicative motivation among medical students. Global communicative 
motivation is considered as a motivational process aimed at effective 
communication, intercultural competence, and international collaboration in 
medical education through foreign languages, primarily English. Drawing on 
Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2008), integrative approaches to 
communicative competence (Dörnyei, 2009; Gardner), and modern trends in 
medical education (Hausberg et al., 2012; Ganotice et al., 2023), a theoretical 
and practical model is proposed. A pilot experiment conducted with 120 third- 
to fifth-year medical students during the 2024–2025 academic year found that 
students’ global communicative motivation increased by an average of 32%, 
medical English communication skills improved by 28%, and 85% of participants 
identified global communication as a key factor for future professional success. 
The article provides practical recommendations for higher medical education 
institutions.