PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPECIALISTS PROFESSIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE
Authors:   PhD in Philology, associate professor, Head of Ukrainian and Foreign Languages Department, Lviv State University of Physical Culture named after I. Boberskiy, ROMANCHUK Olha , DANYLEVYCH Myroslava ,   Doctor in Pedagogy, associate professor, professor of Fitness and Recreation Department, Lviv State University of Physical Culture named after I. Boberskiy, HUTSULIAK Viktoriia ,   PhD in Economics, associate professor of Economics and Management Department,  Lviv State University of Physical Culture named after I. Boberskiy, STEFANYSHYN Markiyan ,   PhD in Physical Education and Sport, associate professor of Winter sports Department,  Lviv State University of Physical Culture named after I. Boberskiy, SEMAL Nataliya ,   PhD in Physical Education and Sport, associate professor of Physical Education department, Uzhgorod National University
Published: November 2020

ntroduction. The article deals with the actual problem of the professional activity of physical educators and the characteristics of preparation for its effective performance. The purpose of the study is to analyzethe development peculiarities of the system of professional training for the specialists in physical education in Ukraine at different historical stages of its formation. The research methods used to achieve the goal are as follows: theoretical and general analysis of scientific and scientific-pedagogical literature, documentary method, method of system analysis, comparative method. Results. The issue of all-round physical development of young generations and formation of their physical culture is one ofthe vital current problems, the solution of which is the task of numerous scientific fields, including pedagogy, psychology, philosophy, medicine. The scientific research of the issue has resulted in a variety of theories, concepts and methods of physicaleducation that provide children and youth with the appropriate basis for their physical development and the enhancement of their physical strength and capabilities. Simultaneously, it is undeniable that no concept of physical education of the younger generations can be fully implemented without the trained professionals, playing a leading role in organization and implementation of the educational process. Formation of physical culture aimed at maintenance and promotion of health, and improvement of physical qualities for the purpose of harmonious development of an individual, is impossible without highly qualified specialists. Originality. The article describes the state of personnel provision in the sphere of school physical education in Ukraine during the XIX-XXI centuries, the practice of organizing the professional training process for physical educators, and the directions of its improvement in accordance with the current needs of the school and society. The peculiarity of the process is the high levelof direction differentiation in modern Ukrainian historiography of the specialists training in physical education of children and youth. Many historical and pedagogical researches deal with the theory and practice of professional training for pedagogical staff in physical education. The research heritage of outstanding educators of the past is a valuable source of information for modern researchers of professional training for pedagogical staff in physical education. Conclusions. Scientists are primarily focusing on studying the theoretical and methodological principles of professional training for the specialists in physical education, emphasizing the numerous contradictions in the system of professional training for pedagogical staff in physical education, which solving requires a careful consideration and defining the constructive ways of their solution.