(2016) Science and education, 8, 122-126. Odessa.

Inna Pavlenko,
PhD (Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences), teacher,
Department of Sport Disciplines and Physical Education,
Sumy State A. S. Makarenko Pedagogical University,
87, Romenska Str., Sumy, Ukraine

FORMING VALEOLOGICAL THINKING FOR ENHANCING STUDENTS’ ADAPTIVE CAPACITY WHEN STUDYING AT HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

The article deals with the theoretical justification and development of methodological support for forming valeo￾logical thinking of students studying at higher educational institutions. As the result of scientific literature review and the experience in the sphere of education there have been distinguished a number of problems in the process of prepar￾ing pedagogical university students for valeological activities: irrational usage of curricula possibilities providing valeological integrated knowledge; the absence of the appropriate model of forming future teachers’ valeological think￾ing as a necessary component of studying at higher educational institutions. Basing on the theoretical analysis special methods aimed at the formation of students’ valeological thinking have been developed. Namely some changes in the curriculum of “Physical education” (as elective course) have been implemented; some tasks aimed at determining the level of students’ theoretical knowledge and practical skills of valeological activities as well as some valeological think￾ing tests have been developed. The dynamics of students’ valeological thinking maturity has been also studied. As the result of the research it has been revealed that the medium and high levels of valeological thinking, profound theoretical knowledge and developed practical skills of valeological activities contribute to the development of adaptive capacity of students. The further studies are aimed at the development of the model providing the formation of future teachers’ valeological thinking as a necessary component of their studying at higher educational institutions. 

valeological thinking, adaptive capacity of students of higher educational institutions, professional training, theoretical basis, methodological support.

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