Motivational Factors in Ensuring the Transition to Blended Learning of the Subject “Physical Education”

Abstract

In order to increase interest to PE lessons and follow the modern educational tendencies of development and effective approach to the organization of the educational process, specialists more and more often turn to the search of rational solution in the field of innovative technologies. This study attempts to examine the impact of PE lessons on the development of cross-cultural competencies of learners to switch to forms of blended learning that include a combination of traditional and e-learning with online components. An anonymous survey was conducted among the 2nd year students of the University in 2019/2020 academic year. 405 students from study groups with different sports orientation and students of special medical department took part in the study. The questions concerning the respondents’ attitude to the educational activities of the department were selected for the questionnaire. Methods of theoretical analysis of data from literary sources and Internet resources, questionnaires, determination of the percentage of the responses received to the total number of respondents were used. The results obtained confirm the increased interest in the discipline “Physical Education and Sport”, which is a good basis for the following creative use of physical education means and methods for professional and personal development and physical self-improvement of students. A variety of motivational factors was a prerequisite for the transition to new, modern forms of learning.