Motivative Component of Future PE Specialists Readiness to Professional Activity

Abstract

Topicality of the Research. The essence of professional readiness for teaching is interpreted by researchers as a holistic manifestation of personality, comprehensive ability to a certain type work, the result of professional education and upbringing, perso- nal maturity, the psychological aspect of training professionals in Physical Education (PE) which have evoked the great interest of the study. The research is devoted to the study of the motivational component formation of PE specialists` readiness for professional activity. The Aim of the study is to highlight psychological readiness as a component of professional readiness of future PE, as well as identify the level of their psychological readiness for schoolchildren PE classes. The Research Purpose Methods are analysis of special scientific and methodical literature, pedagogical observations, pedagogical experiment, questionnaire, methods of mathematical statistics. The Results of the Research outlined the professional readiness as an integral personal education, which includes a psychological attitude to achieve the goal, the optimal amount of knowledge, the necessary skills, motives, needs, abilities, personal qualities. The level of psychological readiness of 3^d and 4^th year students of the Faculty of Physical Culture, Sports and Health has been determined. In general, by all indicators, the level of motivational and emotional components of the psychological readiness of future PE teachers to work with children can be stated above average. Сonclusions. The professional activity of PE teachers makes high demands both on the professional level and on their personal qualities, in particular: the ability to control oneself without disturbing the child’s inner peace, special atmosphere, instill self-confidence and take into account parents’ wishes. In general, according to all indicators, the level of psychological readiness of future PE teachers for work with children can be stated above average. The results of the experiment demonstrate better knowledge of 4^th-year students, which can be explained by their greater educational experience. The above data show that PE teachers make a conscious choice in favor of forming a positive attitude to physical culture, health promotion and the formation of a healthy lifestyle.