FORMATION OF SKILLS FOR APPLYING HEALTH-SAVING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF FUTURE PHYSICAL CULTURE AND SPORTS SPECIALISTS

Abstract

The article addresses the issue of developing the necessary skills for professional activity in future physical culture and sports specialists regarding the use of health-saving technologies. It is noted that the professional training of future physical culture and sports specialists should be based on health preservation, as they are expected to become the source of changes among Ukrainian citizens in terms of organizing their own lifestyles effectively. The article mentions that there are currently several contradictions in the theory and practice of physical education, which can be resolved by forming skills in future specialists in physical culture and sports (as future educators, leaders, and organizers of a healthy lifestyle) for applying health-saving technologies in their professional activities.
Considering the current demands and the necessity of forming highly competent specialists, the Department of Physical Culture and Sports at Yuriy Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic National University has introduced an educational and scientific program in the specialty 015 Professional Education (by specializations). One of the educational components of this program is the course "Modern Health-Saving Technologies in Education". This work reveals the essence of this curriculum, which is designed for 5 credits (20 hours of lectures and 30 hours of practical classes). It is specified which competencies (both general and professional) are formed in future specialists in physical culture and sports during the study of this discipline. The article also describes the program learning outcomes of the course, indicating that the level of skill formation is sufficient for solving professional tasks and continuing education under the program.
The content modules of the curriculum are characterized, namely: "Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Health-Saving Activities in the Educational Process" and "Health-Saving Technologies and Their Application in Educational Institutions"; their content and the topics of the lessons are outlined. The conclusion is made that the analyzed curriculum of the course "Modern Health-Saving Technologies in Education" reveals the potential of the educational component in forming the necessary skills for applying health-saving technologies in the future professional activities of third-level (scientific) students.