TRENDS IN IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPECIALISTS IN HEI IN UKRAINE
Authors: SOHOKON O. , DONETS O. , NOVIK S. , FAZAN V. 
Published: August 2024

The presented article examines the trends in improving the professional training of physical culture specialists in higher education institutions in Ukraine. Academics in their practical activities must use innovative products – the latest technologies that significantly improve the quality of education, particularly in conducting distance learning courses or monitoring students' knowledge. We believe that the use of information and communication technologies for teaching and assessing students' knowledge creates the basis of information maintenance of the quality of education and is an important aspect of reforming the education system in Ukraine, a strategic priority area of innovative activity.
In our opinion, the following elements should be formed for a physical culture specialist who is ready for practical activities with the involvement of innovative teaching aids:

understanding of the content, structure, aims of the educational process, and current educational problems of the school;
a clear, civil, and social position;
the ability to organize the goal in a modern, high-quality way, to define aims for the lesson;
the ability to involve a person-oriented approach for the development of the physical abilities of each child according to their capabilities;
disposition for successful, high-quality work, ability to think non-standardly, use modern technologies, means of innovative educational process;
comprehensive development of the personality of the future physical culture

We have determined indicators of readiness of a physical culture specialist for innovative activities:

thorough knowledge of the theoretical base of the latest pedagogical technologies, knowledge of innovative work methods, and the ability to implement them in the educational process;

awareness of the need to introduce pedagogical innovations in one's pedagogical practice;
willingness to experiment, the aspiration to create one's creative tasks, methods, and their implementation in the educational process;
readiness to overcome difficulties related to the content and organization of innovative activities;
mastering the practical skills of acquiring pedagogical innovations and showing a desire to improve and develop original methods of work constantly.

In the presented article, strategies for innovative development and tendencies for improving the educational process in the preparation of a competitive physical culture specialist who is ready for creative pedagogical, scientific, self-educational, and innovative activities are developed.
We have developed recommendations for improving the content of professional training of physical education specialists in HEI:

Increasing the level of physical and health education with observance of interdisciplinary integration of scientific and professional-practical disciplines, acquiring the skills of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and the ability to pass them on to
Increase of credits for studying the discipline “Foreign language” and the introduction of English-language teaching of the disciplines of the sports
Integration of traditional forms, methods, and means of teaching sports disciplines with innovative ones, which will contribute to increasing the intensity and effectiveness of the educational process and activate physical culture and health activities in extracurricular time.
Bringing the teaching of the content of the disciplines of the sports cycle into correspondence with the modern achievements of the theory and methodology of physical education, European physical culture and health education, and current needs of personality development.
Introduction of the discipline “Sports management” in training physical culture specialists.
Diversification of forms, methods, and means of conducting lectures and practical classes with the involvement of European-level specialists and high-ranking
Adherence to the principles of individualization and differentiation of physical activity, strengthening of motivation and interest in systematic physical exercises, implementation of a personally oriented
Involvement of higher education students in independent physical education and sports, training in sports sections, constant involvement of undergraduate students in physical culture and health activities, which will contribute to the expansion of health potential and education of a healthy

We believe that the professional readiness of a future specialist in physical culture and sports in the conditions of a higher education institution will meet the current level only when the content, forms, and methods of professional, methodical and psychological-pedagogical training are complementary, and there will be an interrelationship of scientific, professional- practical and research activities of undergraduate students, which will provide an opportunity to implement the tasks of modern innovative education.