MENTORING AS A RESOURCE FOR DEVELOPING THE INTEREST OF YOUNGER STUDENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Abstract

The article considers mentoring as a resource for the formation of interest in physical culture through the organization of non-standard classes in the extended day mode, taking into account the interests of younger schoolchildren. A survey was conducted to determine the interests of younger students in physical education. It was revealed that younger students are interested in: football, gymnastics, outdoor activities, musical rhythmic and outdoor games, the opportunity to study individually at their own pace and rhythm, with a choice of tasks. The activity of student mentors is described, taking into account the identified interests in physical culture: in classes in the extended day group, mobile and sports games with alternating computer games are implemented; dance and musical rhythmic movements using the Just Dance prefix; individual cards with variable tasks. Mentoring is defined as a resource for interest formation, implemented through relationships in the educational process with the transfer of experience and knowledge, allowing to individualize the process of education and upbringing. The conducted research revealed an increase in the interest of younger schoolchildren in physical education, which manifested itself in increased attendance and activity. Method and methodology of the work: The research uses theoretical and empirical methods. Analysis of the literature on the research problem, pedagogical experiment. The survey was conducted among students in grades 2-4 of a general education institution. It allowed us to identify interests in physical education. And to form a program for the activities of student mentors in the experimental group. At the final stage of the experiment, the expert assessment of the physical education teacher was used. Results: The study shows that the activity of student mentors contributes to an increase in interest in physical culture in the implementation of non-standard classes and communication in an extended day group. Which manifests itself in an increase in attendance and activity of younger students. Therefore, mentoring can be a resource for developing younger students’ interest in physical education.

Keywords

• mentoring
• primary school students
• physical education
• interest
• non-standard classes
• students
• activity