Olympic education in the process of forming humanistic values in school students

Abstract

This article analyzes the importance of the Olympic education in the system of formation of humanistic values among the younger generation. Olympic education is considered as an innovative educational technology, which provides a complex effect on the formation of personality in the spiritual and the physical plane. This technology conforms to the national education development strategy in Ukraine contributes to the improvement of the system of education of children and youth on the basis of universal values, it promotes the physical, moral and spiritual development of the younger generation, the formation of socially mature personality, preparing young people for the conscious choice of spheres of life.
 The analysis of international experience in the implementation of national Olympic education systems made it possible to single out the main groups of programs: Olympic education programs implemented by the Organizing Committees of the Olympic Games; programs of a complex nature; programs implemented in general educational institutions, programs based on mass sports events; programs based on Olympic-themed competitions. The paper presents the characteristics of the Olympic education system in the world, presents the model of formation of value orientations of high school students. This model contributes to the integration of Olympic education into the educational process, solving the main tasks of the educational process at the current stage. The implementation of a variable model is possible taking into account a set of organizational and pedagogical conditions: general ones that ensure the effectiveness of the educational process; separate ones that determine the mechanism of formation of value orientations; scientific and methodical, aimed at positive dynamics in improving the qualifications of teachers, the level of their professional competence.