Teaching Research Methods Research Articles

Оrganization of physical education for students in the distance learning settings

The article provides information on the peculiarities of the organization of physical education process for students in the distance learning settings. Methods: analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature and documentary materials, pedagogical research methods (pedagogical observation), physical activity assessment methods, and methods of mathematical statistics. The study was conducted at the Kyiv National Economic University. The study involved 48 first and second year male students. Certain shortcomings in the organization of physical education process in a distance learning format were emphasized. A decrease in the degree of student satisfaction with the physical education process was identified, which occurred due to a number of shortcomings of distance learning, namely, a decrease in the effectiveness of education as a result of a lack of practical knowledge and skills, a lack of live communication, undeveloped motivation, and an insufficient level of theoretical training. Furthermore, the difficulties in mastering the proper technique of exercises without special sports equipment were identified. It was found that the level of physical activity of students further deteriorated during the distance learning period. Recommendations were developed to increase the effectiveness of the organization of the physical education process during the distance learning period, which included interactive learning, keeping an electronic health journal, using a wide base of video lessons with accessible and interesting types of physical activity for students with different levels of fitness.

Art-based methods in science education research

In this paper, we explore the potentials of applying art-based research methods in science education research. Art-based methods are a range of qualitative methods that draw on performative, creative, and visual elements and thus propose innovative ways to produce knowledge in research. The paper is based on a systematic review of the literature on applying art as research methods in science education research. The review shows that only a few studies within science education use art-based methods as a methodological approach. Additionally, the literature identified through a snowball approach was thematically analysed. Four themes were identified: knowledge made available through artefacts, non-verbal language, more balanced power and positions, and time to reflect. The analysis outlines the strengths embedded within applying art-based methods and the potentials that they present to science education research. The implications for research and limitations of art-based methods are discussed.

Features of the Humanities Subjects Teachers' Training for Professional Guidance Work at Institutions of General Secondary Education

The problem of humanities teachers’ adaptation to career guidance work with students in general secondary education institutions is currently one of the most complex interdisciplinary problems, which covers various spheres of human activity: psychological-pedagogical, socio-economic and medical-biological. The purpose of the article is to characterize the peculiarities of the humanities subjects teachers' training for professional guidance work in institutions of general secondary education. During the research, the author used general scientific and pedagogical research methods, namely theoretical ones, which include: analysis (comparative, systemic, inductive, deductive); synthesis (general scientific, interdisciplinary); classification, systematization, generalization. Results. The study analyzed the main provisions of the problem of professional adaptation of young teachers of humanitarian subjects to career guidance work; the periods of formation of readiness for its implementation are determined: pre-career guidance and the period of direct career guidance; three stages (initial-adaptive as "entry" into career guidance work, medium adaptation to conducting career guidance with students and effective career guidance work) of the period of direct career guidance are distinguished. Instructive meetings of a young specialist with the head of the educational institution, deputies and methodologists regarding the main responsibilities, and the style of career guidance work of this educational institution to provide methodical assistance in the process of preparing for classes with a career guidance goal is characterized. The essence of system-organized mentoring is revealed, which ensures the close cooperation of an experienced teacher with a novice teacher for the transfer of pedagogical and career guidance experience aimed at the successful self-improvement of a young teacher, his self-realization, self-education, self-organization and self-correction. The main functions of a mentor are described (professional and educational, educational, the influence of the authority of the teacher, and self-education), which contribute to the proper conduct of career guidance work by a novice teacher in an educational institution. Conclusions. In the study, the main pedagogical approaches to the consolidation of teacher-mentors were determined. It was concluded that the training teachers of humanitarian subjects for vocational guidance work at general secondary education institutions has certain features that affect the quality of its implementation.

Student Preferences in Using Affordable Learning Materials to Teach Research Methods Online

This basic qualitative study assessed students’ perceptions of affordable learning materials in an asynchronous master’s level research methods course at a regional university. Students preferred instructor-created mini-lectures (45%) more than required readings (39%), supplementary items concerning a specific topic (7%), sample studies (5%), CITI training modules (3%), and continuing education materials (2%). We found that students tended to prefer material that offered foundational information about research methods. Students also preferred material that “translated” academic language. Students preferred materials that were compatible with their perceived learning style. Finally, students preferred materials that related research methods to their own professional practice.

Digital transformation of education and science: responses to modern challenges

The relevance of the study is due to the rapid digitalization and computerization of both the educational process and research activities. New challenges are prompting the creation of a new digital educational environment. Relying on the latest digital technologies, scientific paradigms are changing towards creating interdisciplinary areas of research. The article aims to analyze the main trends of digital transformation of the educational and scientific sphere. The article is based on the use of theoretical pedagogical research methods: analysis, synthesis, induction, and deduction. Content analysis of scientific literature showed that researchers do not pay enough attention to the analysis of tools for implementing the elements of digitalization in the educational and research processes. The results of the study were actualization of the understanding of the content and essence of the digitalization of the educational process, coverage of the competence approach to the implementation of digitalization, analysis of the formation of new interdisciplinary areas of research work. Practical significance: the creation of recommendations on the implementation of digital competence acquisition tools for effective adaptation to the new digital educational environment in Ukraine and the disclosure of its additional benefits. In conclusion, it is noted that this study opens a broad discussion on the prospects for changing both educational and scientific paradigms in Ukraine and the world.

Performing research and publishing in the peer-reviewed medical literature should be a requirement for completion of post-graduate residency and fellowship training.

Graduate medical education (GME) in the USA is an increasingly organized and formalized process overseen by regulatory bodies, notably the American Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and associated specialty-specific Residency Review Committees (RRCs) to ensure that trainees, including residents and fellows, receive comprehensive, high-quality didactic education, clinical training, and research experience. Among the required elements of GME, performance of independent research is emphasized less than clinical and didactic education. In general, there are no ACGME requirements that trainees successfully publish papers in the peer reviewed. Indeed, unlike as is the case with procedure case logs, there are no minimum thresholds for specific numbers of abstracts presented, posters accepted, or manuscripts published. As such, while residencies and fellowships in certain disciplines or institutions may require considerable, documented research activity, others may not. Since future attending physicians are expected to be experts in their fields, able to digest relevant medical knowledge, critically evaluate emerging findings in the literature, and lead multi-professional healthcare teams, they must have a level of facility with the medical literature than can only be acquired by having performed research and having published papers themselves. Publishing one paper during training is easily attainable for all trainees. Having this be an ACGME requirement will necessitate protected time, research methods education, and mentorship for trainees. This can be accomplished without disrupting the other elements of resident and fellow training. From an ACGME perspective, required scholarly activity will support the competencies of practice-based learning and improvement as well as professionalism. In lay terms, benefits will be a higher level of education and attainment for trainees, and a potentially higher standard of health care for our patients.

Editorial: Teaching and learning research methods: Fostering research competence among students

Editorial: Teaching and learning research methods: Fostering research competence among students

Position of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior: Nutrition Educator Competencies for Promoting Healthy Individuals, Communities, and Food Systems: Rationale and Application

It is the position of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior that to improve the health of individuals, communities, and food systems, it is essential that nutrition educators meet each of 6 content competencies (basic food and nutrition knowledge, nutrition across the life cycle, food science, physical activity, food and nutrition policy, and agricultural production and food systems) and 4 process competencies (behavior and education theory; nutrition education program design, implementation and evaluation; written, oral, and social media communication; and nutrition education research methods). These competencies reflect the breadth of the nutrition education field and are grounded in peer-reviewed research. The rationale and evidence base for these competencies are presented. They are designed for educational institutions to plan curricula and programs; public, private, and nonprofit organizations for training; individuals for professional development; and policymakers and advocates to inform strong, comprehensive nutrition education policy.

Educational policy of life quality of social and cultural forms of the educational organisation throughout life

The relevance of the study of continuous education through the prism of the analysis of its socio-cultural dimension lies in the needs of studying modern transformations of educational systems in the cultural and educational plane. The purpose of this article is to analyze the educational policy of the quality of life of socio-cultural forms of education throughout life. The article is based on the use of theoretical pedagogical research methods: analysis, synthesis, induction, and deduction. The content analysis of professional literature showed that scientists do not pay much attention to lifelong education. This is explained by the criticism of some of its principles in scientific circles. The results highlight the historical foundations of permanent education, outline its main socio-cultural features and principles of use in practice, analyze European and American models of implementation of this type of education. Practical significance: creating a recommendation for the implementation of continuous education in Ukraine and revealing its additional advantages. In the conclusions, it is noted that this synthesized study in general opens a wider discussion on the justification of the need to harmonize the European and Ukrainian education systems through the prism of the analysis of the socio-cultural significance of continuous education.

Formation of professional and value orientations of the future teacher of technologies during a pedagogical practice

The actualization of scientists' attention to the axiological problems of education is connected with the understanding that positive changes in society indirectly depend on the same changes in the education system. The main criterion of these changes in education is the training of future teachers from the standpoint of awareness of the realities of the modern world. The value orientations of the individual are diverse and depend, on the one hand, on the content of the values, chosen by the individual, on the other – on the degree of assimilation of these values. Universal values are at the heart of the value orientations of the individual, and a future teacher, as a representative of society, must have an appropriate orientation to them. After all, a special role in the general system of professional training of future teachers is given to pedagogical practice, because, as we know, the most successful formation of the personality of the specialist occurs in activities close to her/his future profession. Therefore, today the most important task of teaching and extracurricular in higher education is the formation of a system of value orientations of the future teacher; this will create a basis for enriching the inner spiritual potential of applicants in the higher education system. The purpose of the article is the process of formation of professional and value orientations of future teachers of technology during a pedagogical practice. The research methods. In the course of the research general scientific and pedagogical research methods were used: theoretical: analysis (comparative, systemic, inductive, deductive); synthesis (general scientific, interdisciplinary, interdisciplinary); classification, systematization, generalization; empirical: studying the results of students' activities by analyzing student documentation on pedagogical practice. The results and discussion. The process of formation of professional and value orientations of future teachers in the conditions of their psychological and pedagogical training is considered. At the same time, such an aspect of professional and practical training of future specialists as the importance of the pedagogical practice influence on the process of formation of their professional and value orientations is insufficiently studied. The essence of pedagogical practice is the application by students of psychological-pedagogical and special-methodical theoretical knowledge in the real conditions of the educational process and extracurricular and mastering the methods of professional and pedagogical activities on this basis. Practical training includes all types of practices and is an integral part of the training of future technology teachers. The practical component of the educational process in higher education, namely the specialty «Secondary Education (Labor Education and Technology)», is carried out on a thorough theoretical basis, which in turn consists of psychological and pedagogical, methodological and special disciplines. Conclusions. It was found that an important condition for the professional development of future teachers of technology is the formation of values in teaching, and changes in the value orientations of student youth require revision and introduction of new forms and methods of work in higher education. The essence of the concept of «pedagogical practice» as a component of professional training of future teachers, which complements and enriches the theoretical training of applicants, creates opportunities for consolidation and deepening of knowledge, use of theoretical principles of professional disciplines to solve practical problems. The main aspects, structure and factors of pedagogical practice are studied, its functions are characterized.

Professional Training of Future Teachers of Technology and Drawings in the Context of Development International Educational Space

The article is devoted to the problem of the formation of competencies in future teachers of technology and drawing in the context of the international educational space. The purpose of the article is to justify the content and approaches in the professional training of future teachers of technology and drawing in the context of the international educational space, which contribute to the formation of their professional competence. In the research process, general scientific and pedagogical research methods were used: analysis, synthesis, classification, systematization, generalization. The results. The approaches, the content of professional training at its various cycles, which contribute to the formation of professional competence in future teachers of technology and drawing, are substantiated. The relevance and necessity of developing information and communication technologies in a pandemic for future teachers of technology and drawing during professional training is substantiated. The importance of qualified teachers in Ukraine and abroad, the formation of their relevant competencies in the educational sphere, in a pandemic, is analyzed. Appropriate methods, forms and methods of training future teachers of labor education during professional training in the context of the international educational space are considered. Conclusions. The necessity of changes in the educational process, its scientific and methodological support in connection with the rethinking of the situation in the educational space of technology and drawing is considered. Accordingly, students should have the formed modern general interconnected system of man-technician, in which you can make the final choice of future profession, the choice of direction in the profile school. In order to consolidate and form the historical consciousness of the Ukrainian people, preserve national memory and properly celebrate and honor memorable dates and anniversaries, future teachers should include relevant topics: essays, term papers and dissertations, lectures, seminars, round tables, scientific and practical conferences, etc. Experience at the university proves that to overcome these difficulties in choosing the appropriate form of presentation of graphic information, that would facilitate the assimilation of educational material by students, it is necessary to consider appropriate images of views, sections, various design and technological documents to transmit certain information. It should be noted that the appropriate mutual placement of parts, assemblies and assembly units should be given systematically, during the study of various disciplines while training. To overcome these difficulties, it is necessary to consider appropriate images of views, sections, various design and technological documents for the transmission of certain information. The study of disciplines during the professional training of future teachers of technology and drawing which form the appropriate level of psychological, pedagogical and methodological training is extremely important. The proposed material will be of interest to teachers of higher educational institutions in the field of labor training, technology and drawing.

Навчання студентів-єдиноборців бігу на 1500 м з використанням ритмічних стимулів

Purpose: to investigate the effectiveness of teaching martial arts students to run 1500 m using rhythmic stimuli. Material and methods. The following methods of pedagogical research were used to solve the research tasks: theoretical (analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization of abstraction) and practical (observation, testing, experiment, mathematical and statistical). Martial arts students aged 18,5±0,5 years of the II year of full-time education took part in the study (n=20). Results: іndicators indicating the economy of a runner's movement were selected as characteristics that determine mastery of running technique: MAV – maximum aerobic speed; VO2max is the maximum rate of oxygen absorption. We believe that in conditions of limited time for running training (8 classes), the very increase in running efficiency indicates the athlete's understanding of the essence of this motor action. As a stimulating factor in the experimental running training program of martial arts students, running with a metronome was used with a given frequency, which increased in each session from 157 beats/min. up to 165 beats/min. The students had to run first, synchronizing their steps with the metronome, and after rest, reproduce the learned rhythm without external stimulation. The martial arts athletes of the control group studied running according to the traditional program for the same amount of time. The result of the study was significantly (p<0,05) higher indicators of running cadence and results of running at the reference distance of 1500 m in the group of martial arts students who practiced using rhythmic stimuli. At the same time, there were no significant differences in the MAV and VO2max indicators in the wrestlers of both groups during the entire study period (p>0,05). This indicates the effectiveness of running training in the experimental program, by improving running efficiency, rather than increasing the level of endurance. Conclusions. It was established that 8 training sessions of long running for 120 min. per week do not contribute to the increase of MAV and VO2max in martial arts students who studied both by traditional and experimental methods. The effectiveness of the application of external rhythmic stimuli with the help of a metronome in teaching martial arts students to athletics running, which is characterized by an increase in running cadence, has been revealed. This indicates an improvement in the level of ownership of transportation equipment while increasing its economy. Keywords: running, training, cadence, MAV, VO2max, pace, rhythm, martial arts, preparedness.

Cognitive-economic subjectivity of individual’s development in the formation of positive motivation for entrepreneurship: Evaluation of the effectiveness

Introduction. The article is devoted to the study of the problem of increasing students’ positive motivation for and interest in entrepreneurship. The purpose of the study is to evaluate and substantiate the effectiveness of cognitive-economic subjectivity of individual’s development in the formation of positive motivation for entrepreneurship. Materials and Methods. The theoretical basis of the study is the philosophy of holism. Therefore, the system-synergetic and transdisciplinary principles were used to solve the problems and to develop integrated didactic content. The ascertaining and forming stages of the educational experiment were carried out, and experimental methods of educational research and methods of mathematical statistics for processing empirical data (Wilcoxon test) were applied. Results. The article explores the effectiveness of initial preparation of students for business. The effectiveness of applying systemic-synergetic and transdisciplinary principles to the development of integrated content in physics and the basics of Economics is justified. The formation of students' cognitive-economic subjectivity, which characterizes the level of the motivational-need stage of students' readiness for entrepreneurship, is clarified. At the same time, the level of task performance indicates the formation of students’ cognitive-economic motivation for entrepreneurship. The concept of holism made it possible, on the basis of the system-synergetic principle, to single out the property of coherence of the studied independently known concepts of ‘cognitive subjectivity’ and ‘economic subjectivity’ and to prove their emergence. At the same time, cognition indicates a conscious knowledge-oriented level of practical actions of an entrepreneur, and the economic component indicates their pragmatic orientation of thinking and actions. Conclusions. The experimental study revealed the effectiveness of applying the didactic content of the specialized course of entrepreneurial education for the development of the business sector.

The Relationship of the Philosophy of Education and the History of Philosophy: A Forecast of Educational Trends 2022-2024

Education is a systemic component of the worldview picture of the world. Along with the scientific and pedagogical arsenal, the historical and philosophical component is a fundamental analytical method of educational space research. The purpose of scientific exploration is to predict educational trends in the short term through the prism of historical and philosophical analysis. Synergetic interaction between the philosophy of education and the history of philosophy forms the basis for the study of practical and theoretical dimensions of modern education. The balance of dialectical and synergetic methods in examining educational trends provides a complete analysis in both practical pedagogical and theoretical-philosophical dimensions. The results of the study allow you to analyze the development of education from a cultural and historical perspective, which allows you to predict the optimal ways of further development of this sphere of social activity. The scientific novelty of the work consists in combining the potential of philosophy, history, science, pedagogy, and culture to forecast educational trends in the coming years. Thus, historical and philosophical interpretation of education points to the demand for three key short-term trends in the modern educational space: globalization, technologization, and informatization.

New Materialist Network Approaches in Science Education: A Method to Construct Network Data from Video

Lately, new materialism has been proposed as a theoretical framework to better understand material-dialogic relationships in learning, and concurrently network analysis has emerged as a method in science education research. This paper explores how to include materiality in network analysis and reports the development of a method to construct network data from video. The approaches, 1) information flow, 2) material semantic and 3) material engagement, were identified based on the literature on network analysis and new materialism in science education. The method was applied and further improved with a video segment from an upper secondary school physics lesson. The example networks from the video segment show that network analysis is a potential research method within the materialist framework and that the method allows studies into the material and dialogic relationships that emerge when students are engaged in investigations in school.

Lessons from teaching health research to undergraduates: An Australian experience

Teaching research methods to tertiary students is fraught with challenges including the absence of an established pedagogy in teaching research, the complexity of research concepts and activities, and mixed levels of student engagement. This study provides a five-year review of an undergraduate health research subject to examine teaching strategies used to remediate the overall subject quality, and to develop a conceptual model to guide approaches to teaching undergraduate students from the lessons learnt. A mixed-methods approach was used to retrospectively analyse a range of student and staff indices including feedback from an undergraduate applied health research subject. The review examined data from 2016–2021 to identify effective strategies used across this period. Student performance and feedback were examined using simple descriptive statistics and content analysis of qualitative data. Four effective teaching strategies were identified: promoting reflection to reduce anxiety and identify learning needs; embedding opportunities for feedback and support; creating purpose-designed tools to address problem learning areas; and designing student-focused culture building activities directly addressing learning needs. The impact across the subject was seen in improved student performance and feedback. Three key goals form the backbone of the approach: to build a respectful culture; to ensure purposeful assessment design; and to focus on feedback. Building a respectful culture, ensuring purposeful assessment design and focussing on feedback were supported through the effective use of reflection and teamwork. This model can be used to inform evaluation processes and to design research and other skill-based subjects. Evaluation of this subject was a developmental and gradual process that changed the environment of the subject over time. Effective strategies included the use of authentic assessments that incorporated reflection, the alignment of workshops to assessment requirements and the inclusion of an ongoing cycle of formal and informal feedback. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model provided a useful way to reflect on the subject’s development over time. These lessons may offer useful guidance to others.

Modernization of theoretical and practical aspects of the development of higher medical education in Ukraine

The coronavirus pandemic has become a challenge for national health care systems, a global problem that has accelerated the processes of reforming medical education in many countries. The purpose of the article is to analyze the modernization of theoretical and practical aspects of the development of higher medical education in Ukraine. The research uses general scientific (analysis, synthesis, deduction and induction) and specialized methods (prognostic, axiological). The results trace the transformation of the state regulation of higher medical education, the use of research methods in education, the use of modern teaching methods aimed at making the medical education sector in Ukraine more efficient. It has been proven that transformations in higher medical education were hampered due to a lack of funding. During 2015–2017, the first changes occurred: the "KROK" testing system, based on American samples was implemented. The latest teaching methods, updated in recent years, are also actively implemented in teaching practice. In the conclusions, it is noted that in the future, employers should play a more active role in the formation of educational programs, as is customary in the leading countries of the world. In Ukraine, due to the aggression of Russian troops and the destruction caused by them, the further commercialization of medical education may become an important trend for further development.

Construction of the football training process in the annual cycle in female student football teams

The purpose of the study is to substantiate the structure and content of the physical training of highly qualified female soccer players during the annual training cycle.
 Material and methods. The following research methods were used to solve the tasks: analysis of scientific and methodological and special literature, regulatory documents; pedagogical research methods (pedagogical observation, pedagogical testing, pedagogical experiment); methods of mathematical statistics.
 The results. The level of aerobic endurance is determined by the results of the 2000 m run. The obtained data indicate an increase in the test indicators from 499.3 ± 8.24 s at the beginning of the study to 484.7 ± 7.01 s after the basic stabilizing mesocycle, which was 2.9%, but already in the first competitive period, compared to the previous ones , the results of this test deteriorated by 1.0%. In the second competitive period, the test execution speed deteriorated by 2.3%, and the overall average result became even worse than the initial one.
 The predominant influence of the development of certain physical qualities on the quantitative and qualitative indicators of the performance of technical and tactical techniques by football players was determined. The number of shots on goal depends on the level of general endurance (r = 0.59), the quality of stopping is dependent on speed and strength qualities (r = -0.53), and the intensity coefficient depends on the level of special (speed) endurance (r = 0.65). There is a very weak or weak statistically reliable relationship between other indicators of competitive activity and physical fitness of qualified soccer players (r = 0.10-0.43).
 Conclusions. Based on the determination of the dynamics of physical qualities during the annual training cycle and the analysis of the relationship between indicators of physical fitness and competitive activity, it was recommended to the team coach to plan physical training taking into account the playing role of female athletes and correct training programs with an increase in the time allocated to physical training in the competitive period

The role of individual differences on epistemic curiosity (EC) and self-regulated learning (SRL) during e-learning: the Turkish context

This study aims to examine the relations and associations between gender, epistemic curiosity (EC), self-regulated learning (SRL), and attitudes toward e-learning in higher education students. The participants were 2438 (862 males, 1576 females) undergraduate students enrolled in a Turkish university. The regression analysis findings showed that although the effect size was low, attitudes towards e-learning can be predicted significantly by gender, EC, and SRL. Datasets are further analyzed using data mining. The findings of the association rule mining revealed that gender plays an influential role. Several association rules among EC, SRL, and attitudes towards e-learning were detected for female students. The results provide recommendations about using data mining as a statistical method in educational and psychological research.

Changes in the morphological and functional indicators of students in response to dosed physical activity

Purpose: to determine the features of changes in the morphological and functional indicators of students in response to a dosed physical load. Material & Methods: practically healthy students of 18±0.7 years of I-II courses of study (n=40) who did not regularly go in for sports in the past and present took part in the study. They were divided into test groups according to the following principle: group 1 (n=20) included students involved in playing sports (sports games and their elements); group 2 (n=20) included students involved in acyclic/cyclic types of physical culture and sports activities (types of athletics). Research methods: theoretical methods of pedagogical research; testing; hardware methods; mathematical and statistical. Results: the features of adaptation of the functional systems of the body of students to regular physical culture and sports classes by different types of motor activity of a predominant orientation were determined: gaming (sports games and their elements, mini-sports games); cyclic (types of athletics). It was revealed that as a result of regular classes according to training programs, both in terms of types of physical culture and sports, predominantly cyclic / acyclic (types of athletics), and game types (sports games and their elements), there is an improvement in the level of working capacity and endurance of students already in a two-month period. The reactions of the students' organism in response to the dosed physical activity of the Martin-Kushelevsky test at the end of the study allow us to assert an increase in the level of functioning and reserves of the cardiovascular system of the subjects as characteristics of the adaptation of the morphological and functional structures of the body to programmed regular physical exercises. However, when comparing the indicators of the studied groups, no significant differences were found. Consequently, the influence of predominantly different types of training loads is similar. This helps to deepen the understanding of the influence of academic physical education classes on the body of students. Consequently, the main determinant of increasing the level of adaptation to physical activity among students is the regularity of classes, while observing the pedagogical and specific sports principles of their construction. At the same time, the main goal of such classes should be to increase the level of general endurance as a characteristic of the level of physical health. Conclusions: morphological and functional changes in the body of students in the amount provided for by the program of physical education of higher education do not depend on the predominant nature of motor activity. As a result of the two-month training program, an improvement in the functional state of the students' body was revealed. However, this does not apply to the integral indicators of the functioning of the cardiovascular system. To improve the morphological and functional indicators of students, it is necessary to increase the time of regular physical education classes, regardless of the nature of motor activity.