METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR FUTURE PHYSICAL THERAPY AND ERGOTHERAPY SPECIALISTS

Abstract

The article reveals the essence of concept “approaches”, envisages methodological basis for shaping the readiness of future physical therapy and ergotherapy specialists to use health and fitness technologies in professional activity. It is defined that the activity, system, axiology and competence-based approaches ground shaping the high-qualified, competent specialist in health protection sector where the health andfitness technologies are the key mean for professional activity. In the framework of our research the general science basis for shaping the readiness of future physical therapy and ergotherapy bachelors to use health and fitness technologies forms system and axiology approaches. That gave the possibility to set the aim, tasks and directions for readiness process shaping, open that essence and structure. The person approach orients the pedagogical influence on a person’s professionally important skills development. The following approach also ground the theory and methods basis of our research. The activity approach directs the professional training to shaping the appropriate skills for future specialists, like organization-methodical, cognitive, communication and motofacient skills. The competence-based approach has become the basis for defining appropriate competences of future specialists’ professional self-realisation.