Pedagogical Conditions for the Development of Students' Health Culture

Abstract

Until now, health issues have been widely studied in education. This article presents the pedagogical conditions for the development of the health culture of future teachers through a comprehensive study of students of pedagogical specialties. The purpose of the study is to identify the dynamics of motivation of students' wellness culture and to ensure the further development of wellness culture. The authors, conducting an experiment to assess the state of health of students, determine the levels of health culture, conclude that the high level of health culture of students is focused on the motivational and value indicator of this culture and, accordingly, determine the pedagogical conditions. The article gives a scientific description of certain pedagogical conditions. During the study, changes in all health indicators were observed and clarified. During the experiment, the change in the attitude of students to health-saving activities, orientation based on values, motivation for healthcare, and the formation of a healthy lifestyle were monitored. Pedagogical culture is an important part of the general culture of the teacher in the system of pedagogical activity. In this regard, the health-saving culture of future teachers is considered as part of the pedagogical culture. The need of students for self-knowledge, attention to their own health, self-esteem and self-reflection is demonstrated. Future teachers are considered as subjects of the educational process who purposefully choose and change their lifestyle, actions and can change, reconsider their attitude to the culture of healthcare. Analyzing the data obtained in practice, the authors of the article suggest that the development of a health culture in the future may become an integral part of the professional competence of students. Therefore, the article also examines the problem of forming a healthy lifestyle among students and analyzes the influence of factors affecting health.