Професійна підготовка фахівців фізичного виховання і спорту в США (на основі статистичних даних)

Abstract

У статті розглянуто основні характеристики професійної підготовки фахівців фізичного виховання і спорту в США; проведено статистичний аналіз основних показників професійної підготовки фахівців фізичного виховання та спорту у США.

The thesis focuses on the basics of professional preparation of specialists of physical education and sports in the USA higher education system. The study proved the theory and practice of professional preparation of specialists of physical education and sports in the USA. Tendencies of development of physical culture and sports in the US as determinants of modernization of professional preparation of specialists and statistical characteristics of professional training of physical education and sport in the USA are revealed. The system of professional preparation of specialists of physical education and sports is characterized as one that has a coherent, continuous and differentiated character within university education. We established the USA physical education field in both «Education» and «Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies» areas. We studied majors, spheres of physical education and sports, in a wild range of USA universities. The analysis of educational programs, available at these universities, helped us to generalize them as the bachelor programs – academic specializations, which are determined as majors. We outline twelve majors of bachelor's levels which correspond with the titles of bachelor’s specializations. Moreover we propose to grouped these majors into four spheres: Pedagogical (Physical Education, Teacher Education, Adapted Physical Education); Training-instructional (Fitness Specialist, Exercise Science, Applied Exercise and Sport Sciences, Sport Psychology and Leadership,); Health-recreational (Athletic Training, Foods & Nutrition, Pre-Physical Therapy; Health Promotion; Recreational Therapy); Management (Sport Administration/Management, Recreation Administration). Twelve academic specializations of professional preparation of specialists of physical education and sports in the United States, which are combined according to four main directions, are described and determined by semantic content. It is studied that in US schools traditional forms of learning and modern interactive technologies are practiced. Current control and selection provide quality of professional preparation of specialists. Directions of further research of American experience of professional preparation of specialists of sports industry in Ukraine are determined.