Analysis of the health-oriented environment of modern general secondary education institutions

Abstract

The relevance of the research lies in the importance of researching the problems of the successful life of an individual under complicated socio-economic conditions. The socio-cultural development and health of the student is significantly influenced by the specifics of the educational environment of an educational institution. The Network Foundation “Schools for Health in Europe” is considered to be one of the effective mechanisms for building a health-oriented educational environment. The purpose of the study is to analyze the state of the health-oriented educational environment of modern institutions of general secondary education that are part of the National Network of Health Promotion Schools. Research methods. The analysis of the state of the health-oriented environment of modern institutions of general secondary education was carried out according to the method of evaluating the health-oriented activity of an educational institution. To collect information, a questionnaire for teachers was used, which contains five blocks aimed at evaluating the components of the educational environment. The material and technical base of an institution, the content and technologies of education and upbringing, and social communications of all participants in the educational process were analyzed. 69 teachers of the Sumy region took part in the survey. Research results. According to the results of the teachers' questionnaire, the general state of the health-oriented educational environment in most general secondary education institutions (73.84%) corresponds to the third stage – School of health promotion. Comparative analysis of the state of the health-oriented educational environment (blocks: I. Declaration on the intentions of health-oriented activities, II. Favorability of the school environment for health preservation, III. Social and psychological climate in the educational institution, IV. Content and technologies of value formation attitude of the subjects of the educational process, V. Social partnership of the educational institution) indicates that the components I. Declaration of intentions and V. Social partnership of the educational institution (average score 168.14 and 178.3, respectively) have the lowest score, which requires additional efforts on the part of pedagogical teams and scientific and methodological assistance of network coordinators. Block II is in the best condition. Favorability of the school environment for maintaining health (average score – 243.35).

Keywords

• educational environment
• student health
• schools for health in europe network foundation
• national network of health promotion schools.