Prospects for the implementation of the variable module "floorball" in the physical education curriculum for 14-16-year-old boys

Abstract

The article deals with issues related to the development of floorball in general secondary education institutions. The presence of so-called variable modules within the current curriculum allows to vary to some extent the content of the educational material on physical culture in the direction of including the means of those types of sports and motor activity, which, on the one hand, are interesting and accessible to modern schoolchildren and, on the other hand, positively affect the level of their health and development. The purpose of the study is to determine the attitude of physical education teachers to the introduction of the "Floorball" module as a variable component of the physical education curriculum for 14-16-year-old boys. The research concept is based on the methodological, theoretical and scientific-methodical levels of the basic provisions of pedagogy and the theory and methodology of physical education. The research was carried out at Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University and general secondary education institutions of Zhytomyr region in 2023-2024 in which 42 students - future physical education teachers - and 137 physical education teachers participated. Research methods: analysis of literary sources, observations, interviews, questionnaires, methods of mathematical statistics. Floorball is a team game sport and represents hockey in a sports hall. Simple equipment for the player, relatively inexpensive sports equipment made of plastic materials which makes it light and reduces the risk of injury, simple rules of the game and the ability to train on any flat surface. Floorball as a means of physical education attracts the attention of students with its high emotionality, spectacle, variety of manifestations of physical qualities, many different game combinations, quick transition from actions in attack to defense and ensures the preparation of student youth for active life activities and a healthy way of life. It was established that only 19.1% of the students have the skills and abilities to play floorball during a physical education lesson, and 71.4%, 66.1% and 63.0% of teachers with different work experience, respectively. The biggest obstacle to the introduction of floorball in lessons and extracurriculars in general secondary education institutions is the lack of sports grounds, the necessary equipment and the appropriate professional training of physical education teachers.