Problems of implementing innovational educational technologies in the process of vocational training of future specialists in physical therapy in higher educational establishments in Ukraine

Headnote

Published online: June 30, 2018

(Accepted for publication April 30, 2018)

DOI: 10.7752/jpes.2018.02088

Abstract:

The authors have analyzed the results of polls of teachers and students of higher educational establishments in Ukraine. The poll was held with the aim to study the level of implementation of innovational educational technologies in the educational process of training of future specialists in physical therapy oriented on work with athletes' health rehabilitation. A profound analysis of scientific and methodological literature concerning the level of implementation of innovational technologies in the process of training of specialists in physical therapy has been done; level of application (by teachers) of innovational technologies in the organization of educational process of future specialists in physical therapy has been determined; the level of formation of professional competence of future specialists in physical therapy has been determined. The aim of the article was to characterize features of implementation of innovational educational technologies in the process of professional training of future specialists in physical therapy in higher educational establishment of Ukraine.

Implementation of educational innovations (modern information technologies and computer means of education; Moodle environment; innovational interactive forms and methods of educational process) in the educational process of training of future specialists in physical therapy whose professional activity will be aimed at athletes' health rehabilitation can solve such problems as dissemination of educational and methodological documentation concerning the subject from the curriculum; control, registration, and analysis of the dynamics of students' performance and qualities of educational process; statistical processing of research results; modeling of pedagogical, educational and training, as well as rehabilitation process. The authors assume that this will increase the level of professional training of future specialists in physical therapy.

Key words: innovation, future specialists in physical therapy, modern information technology, professional activity.

Introduction

The primary aim of state policy in the field of education is to create conditions for personal development of creative self-realization of each citizen of Ukraine; to update the content of education and organization of educational process according to democratic values, market basis of economy, modern scientific and technological achievements.

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