Problems of digitalization in physical education: from general principles to the practical activities of the teacher

Abstract

In the context of digitalization of education, a key role is assigned to the federal project "Digital Educational Environment," which implies the introduction of digital educational resources (DER) into the teaching of all general education subjects, including physical education. The article is aimed at substantiating the need to resolve the contradiction between the declared requirements of digitalization and the real practice of teaching physical education in schools, where, despite the high didactic potential of DER, there is a shortage of methodological support and insufficient training of specialists. The purpose of the study is to examine the features and conditions for the effective integration of digital educational resources into the process of physical education of schoolchildren and the professional training of future teachers, as well as to substantiate the leading organizational and content components of the introduction of digital tools, in particular, the teacher's personal website as a connecting link between theoretical and methodological requirements and the practical implementation of educational tasks. Research methods. Theoretical: comparative analysis; methods of analogy, comparison, and contrast; analysis of scientific and methodological literature, documentary and archival materials. Empirical: pedagogical observations; interviews and questionnaires; pedagogical experiment; methods of mathematical statistics. Research results and conclusions. The main result of the study is the substantiation of the positive impact of the systematic use of DER on increasing schoolchildren's motivation for physical education and its presentation as a leading factor determining the effectiveness of the educational process, the quality of knowledge and practical skills acquisition, as well as the level of professional readiness of future teachers to work in a digital educational environment. The results of the impact of the targeted introduction of DER on the educational process in physical education are summarized: an increase in the cognitive interest of schoolchildren was experimentally confirmed, and the need to take into account the real difficulties of teachers (methodological, technical, organizational) in organizing digital support was substantiated. The role of the teacher's personal website as an effective tool for developing students' digital competencies, providing quick access to materials, and continuous methodological support for teachers is specifically highlighted.