Статьи · Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026)

PEDAGOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR DEVELOPING GLOBAL COMMUNICATIVE MOTIVATION IN MEDICAL STUDENTS

Keywords

global communicative motivation; medical students; pedagogical foundations; self-determination theory; intercultural communication; medical English; integrative approach.

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.