Peculiarities of professional preparation of physical education students for health-related activities

Abstract

The research is dedicated to professional preparation of physical education students to health-related activity. The purpose of the research is to work out formation and content of author’s model of the professional training of future physical education and sport specialists to health-related activity. The objectives of the research are to study structure of professional preparation model and to define the levels of readiness to health-related activity. The studies have been executed according to Lviv State University of Physical Culture named after Ivan Boberskij research plan (State registration number 0117U 003040). The results have been based on theoretical methods of investigation (analysis, synthesis, general studies of scientific sources and educational experience, comparison, systematization, and modelling). 822 students and 96 teachers representing ten Ukrainian higher educational establishments were engaged into the research. It has been substantiated the structure and content of authors’ model. It has been shown the structural units of the model’s five blocks and their components. It has been presented the diagnostic, professional, analytical and corrective stages and tasks to each of them. Main functions of professional preparation of physical education personnel have been determined. The features of advanced, intermediate and elementary levels of graduates in physical education readiness formation have been depicted. It has been proved the developed model effectiveness on the sample of four Ukrainian Universities