On terminology awareness of the first-year physical education students

Introduction. Successful development and constructive use of the conceptual and terminological apparatus are the most important conditions for ensuring high-quality educational and practical activities in the field of physical culture.

Goal. The study aims to specify the level of terminology awareness of the first-year physical education students.

Materials and methods. The study is based on the analysis of the results of testing the level of theoretical preparation of first-year students of a physical education profile in “Gymnastics” course.

Results and discussion. The study reveals that students of a physical education profile show a low level of proficiency in professional gymnastic terminology, which is of leading importance in characterizing professional preparation. A negative consequence of this situation is the problems associated with the competent use of professional terminology in the process of practical physical culture and sports activities. In the course of the work, the main difficulties faced by first-year students of a physical education profile when mastering physical culture and sports vocabulary are identified.

Conclusion. The results of the study specify the main difficulties in the development and application of gymnastic terminology by students of a physical education profile, which are largely due to a low level of their general physical education received in secondary schools. The leading link in the process of forming students’ knowledge system on the basics of professional and pedagogical vocabulary is the teacher. Therefore, improving conceptual and terminological literacy in the physical culture and sports environment is possible only if there is relentless, systematic attention to this problem from university teachers, physical education teachers, educators, coaches, and the entire pedagogical community. These are grounds to preserve and foster the rich traditions that have developed in relation to physical culture and sports terminology in our country in previous stages of its development.

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