LTStraipsnyje pristatomi motyvacijos, motyvų kategorijos, vertybinių orientyrų, nuostatų tyrinėjimai. Pateikiamos profesinio kryptingumo sampratos, sutinkamos šių laikų teorinio ir praktinio pobūdžio edukologinėje mokslinėje literatūroje daromi apibendrinimai, laip pat pristatoma dalis profesinio kryptingumo tyrimo (atlikto 2003-2004 m. VPU, ŠU, Panevėžio ir Vilniaus kolegijose) rezultatai ir jų pagrindu išryškėjusios tendencijos, būdingos būsimųjų pradinių klasių mokytojų profesiniam kryptingumui. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Interesai; Kompetencija; Motyvacija; Profesinis kryptingumas; Profesinis kryptingumas, motyvacija, vertybės, interesai, kompetencijos; Vertybės; Competence; Interests; Motivation; Profesional orientation, motivation, values, interests, competences; Professional directionality; Values.
ENMotivations, categories of motives, researches of valuable reference points, regulations are introduced in the article. Professional trend conceptions, which can be found in the modern educational scientific literature of theoretical and practical nature are presented, general conclusions are made. Findings of the research which was done in the 2003/2004 at VPU, ŠU, in the teacher training colleges in Vilnius and Panevėžys are presented. The aim of the research - to explain the professional trend conceptions, to exclude the main characteristics of professional trend future pedagogues. Aspects of professional trend research which were discussed in the article let draw these conclusions: 1. The problem of professional trend is analysed in scientific theoretical and practical works. Sometimes central aspects of the problem are analysed (for example, a wish to be a teacher), sometimes human values are analyzed. Interest to be a teacher, components of motivation are exchanged for a emphasizing of professional competences gradually. 2. A wish to work with children and to be a teacher of primary school, interest in children's education are the main part in the scale of primary school teachers' motives. Students from the Universities (VPU and ŠU) and teacher training colleges understand what teacher are trying to attain, consider professional competence important, but do not pay their attention to it during their studies. They think that it will be necessary only in the future. [From the publication]