ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS TO THE INTRODUCTION OF BLENDED LEARNING IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE PHYSICAL CULTURE TEACHERS: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

The development of information and communication technologies and their integration into the educational space of higher education institutions has led to the emergence of new models of professional training. One of the innovative strategies that combine the best practices of traditional (face-to-face) and electronic (synchronous / asynchronous) learning interaction is blended learning. The perception of teachers who provide the educational process is a major predictor of the implementation of such strategies and models. The purpose of the study is to summarize and interpret the experience of teachers in blended learning and analyze their perception of the possibilities of its use in the training of future teachers of physical education. The research was conducted by anonymous and voluntary questionnaires using an open electronic questionnaire. The sample consisted of 28 teachers who provide training for future teachers of the subject specialty 014.11 Secondary education (Physical Culture) in various domestic institutions of higher education in Ukraine. The analysis contains a description of the quantitative and semantic interpretation of the obtained data. The generalization of the obtained data and their analysis showed that blended learning is generally positively perceived by teachers as a technology that contributes to the flexibility of the educational process, accessibility of educational content, improving student attendance, enriching teaching aids, their interactivity, and thus improving the training of future physical culture teachers. Despite the challenges and difficulties of organizing the educational process in a blended learning environment, it is established that the organization of such training also helps to improve the professional skills of teachers, improve academic courses, creative search for effective pedagogical and technological solutions to ensure quality education.