The article examines the influence of physical education classes conducted on the basis of Polish and Ukrainian basic training programs on the level of physical fitness and physical development of pupils in secondary schools aged 9-10 years. The main features of the Polish and Ukrainian basic training programs are revealed, a comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each program has been performed. The study involved 132 pupils of 4 forms of three schools in Khmelnytskyi (Ukraine), who were divided into control (CG) and experimental (EG) groups. CG pupils (n=67) were engaged in sports activities in accordance with the requirements of the Ukrainian basic training program in physical education, pupils of EG (n=65)-in accordance with the requirements of the Polish basic training program. The level of physical fitness of pupils was determined by the exercises that characterize different physical qualities and physical development-by the indices: power, speed, speed-power, endurance, agility. According to the results of the conducted researches it is established that indicators of physical development of EG and CG pupils have a steady tendency for improvement during the study period, which testifies to the effectiveness of both Polish and Ukrainian basic training programs in physical education.

Purpose. The article focuses on the influence of recreational fitness exercises on the level of adult females' physical qualities and morpho-functional state development. Methods. Overall, 32 women aged 30-45 years took part in the research, based on the authors' program combining various types of fitness exercise. One-hour workouts were conducted 2 times per week at Khmelnytskyi Humanitarian-Pedagogical Academy for 9 months. The morpho-functional state of the participants was determined by measuring their height, weight, lung capacity, heart rate, arterial blood pressure, body parts circumferences, and skin folds. The level of physical qualities development was assessed with the following tests: sitting forward bend, running in place for 10 seconds, rope skipping for 30 seconds, bench push-ups for 30 seconds, sit-ups for 30 seconds, plank exercise, maintaining balance while standing on one leg. Results. A confirmed improvement of the morpho-functional state indicators and physical qualities development of the participants of the pedagogical experiment (p < 0.05) was established. The most significant effect referred to body mass decrease, enhancement of cardiorespiratory system functional capabilities, as well as improvement of power and coordination abilities. Conclusions. The implemented authors' program, combining different types of fitness exercise, made the workouts flexible and varied, allowed to find an individual approach to each woman, and thus contributed to an increase of their physical condition by improving the morpho-functional state of the body and the level of physical health.

The main condition for personal and mental development of a child is preservation of speech function or, in case of speech pathology, correction and development of all its structural components as a fullfledged means of communication. The purpose of the study is to scientifically substantiate, develop and experimentally test psychological and pedagogical conditions and methods of formation of speech activity in children with autistic disorders of older preschool age. There were highlighted effective methods for speech activity formation: creation and maintenance of a speech environment; constant speech support of a child; teaching a child to express thoughts in any way possible; use of stimulants and incentives in order to increase motivation for speech activity; use of available child's vocalizations; use of echolalia and a tendency to stereotypical repetition of actions; stimulation of speech activity against the background of emotional recovery; development of speech activity by imitation; activation of passive vocabulary and its gradual translation into active; fostering initiative and desire for self-realization. The indicators of the formation level of speech activity components in EG

The article outlines the main prerequisites for the transformation of modern competences in the training process of preschool education specialists (experience of the United Kingdom, Germany, Ukraine). Differences in the training of future preschool education specialists are found in the structure and content of educational programs (curriculums), namely: the bachelor’s training of preschool teachers is applied in Germany, as well as master’s programs for training of preschool education specialists; the development of new forms and methods of teaching occupies an important place in advancing of professional teacher education in the UK; they make it possible to create the future teachers’ ability for independent and critical thinking, the practical application of acquired knowledge and experience in educational research, role-based and simulation modeling, and creative search. In terms of professional competences, the most advanced training system of preschool teachers is revealed in the UK. However, in Germany, the process of training specialists in preschool education area was determined by institutional decisions, where preschool education was a form of childcare and part of social security. The United Kingdom is characterized by a longstanding tradition of a detailed, comprehensive framework of teacher’s competences for training of preschool teachers. Therefore, one of the core competences is professionalism and standards in combination with such competences, as: values, knowledge and skills. As opposed to Germany and the United Kingdom, in Ukraine the formation of key competences in the process of training specialists in preschool education is primarily based on professional basic knowledge and skills, values and attitudes, motives of pedagogical activity.

The relevance of the study is to set priorities in preparing students for walking sports and recreation trip. The article deals with the problem of the influence of students' physical fitness on the quality of a tourist trip organization, namely, on reasonable time to complete the route, to bivouac, to cook, to organize leisure and recreation activities. The authors have analyzed the content of sports and recreation tourism, revealed its features and advantages, and defined its positive impact on the human well-being and renewal of their functional capabilities. 67 students aged 17-19 of Khmelnytskyi Humanitarian-Pedagogical Academy (Ukraine) have participated in the research, who were the part of the experimental group (EG)-(n=33) and the control group (CG)-(n=34). Students of experimental group were trained according to the program of "comprehensive physical training of tourist", students from control group were trained according the traditional system of training. Assessment of the results was carried out by expert-teachers of the department of the theory and methodology of physical culture and valeology of Khmelnytskyi Humanitarian-Pedagogical Academy. According to experts, this training allowed students of the experimental group to reduce the time to pass the route by 11.7 %, to overcome natural obstacles by 40.3 %, to cook by 18.5 %, to bivouack by 20.6 %, which, respectively, allowed by 78 % increase the time spent on leisure organization (games, entertainment, local lore activity) and 2.2 times increase the time for recreation activities (bathing, walking, active recreation).

The aim of the research is to analyze the creativity manifestation in the early stages of ontogenesis; to verify the relationship between creative abilities and social adaptation of preschoolers. The importance of the topic under consideration is determined by the fact that preschoolers’ childhood is the main sensitive period for the formation of creativity as the person’s adaptive re-source. The deficiency of development during this period cannot be compensated later. The examination of the creative abilities of 115 children aged 5-6 years has been conducted. Based on the total result of seven subtests Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, three groups of children have been distinguished. They include children with high (N=20), medium (N=79), and low (N=16) creative potential. Data on behavior have been collected from 142 parents and 24 teachers who supervised children during communication situations. The adaptation of preschoolers have been analyzed on three sides: as a set of individual be-havioral reactions conditioning cooperation with the environment (A questionnaire of children’s temperament Thomas and Chess); as a social competency – skills in communication with children and adults (expert assessments of teachers based on the open structured supervision), and as an emotional adaptation to life situations (the projective technique of anxiety diagnostics “Choose a face”). In all cases, children with high creative potential demonstrated particular differences. The positive reaction of “approaching” in response to new stimuli, a low sensory threshold, and high speed of adaptation to the change of external terms are a typological profile of a “creative” temperament. Related problems of emotional reaction and the increased anxiety of pre-schoolers have been detected. The development of skills for social competence lags significantly in the group with a low level of creativity. The factorial structure of creative abilities, which presents three types of creativity (subject, verbal, and figurative), and three leading abilities (productivity, originality, and fluency) have been suggested. The particular parameters of creativity corre-late in different ways with the adaptability of preschoolers: the readiness is more successful, and originality is associated with disturbances of emotional regulation. In conclusion, creativity is presented as a natural condition for a child’s adaptation.

The purpose of the study was to identify how family abuse and violence could be addressed via a non-formal educational environment seen as a pedagogical tool at university. The study utilised an exploratory case study design. Quantitative and qualitative data were drawn from observations of sampled students' performance in the programme entitled "Legal and Psychological Domains of Domestic Abuse and Violence" and through the interview. The Attitudes towards Domestic Violence Questionnaire (ADV), the quiz entitled "Dimensions and dynamics of family violence" was administered to measure the impact of the domestic abuse and violence on the students' awareness of legal and psychological consequences. IBM SPSS Statistics software was used to process the above data. MS Office Excel Software was used to consolidated and process the data drawn from the interview. The study showed that non-formal university settings have the potential to enrich pedagogic tools for addressing domestic abuse and violence. The prevention intervention had a positive impact on students' awareness of legal and psychological aspects of domestic abuse and violence, students' perceptions of committing abusive and/or violent actions by men and ©2020 The authors and IJLTER.ORG. All rights reserved.women in family settings. It was validated by measurements, observations, and students' feedbacks. The experiment raised some implications like attracting experts, raising funds, finding sufficient evidence, and cases to fill the programme content. Further research is needed in developing methodology and instruments of evaluation of the effectiveness of such intervention programmes.

The article deals with the study of the assessment of personality-oriented approach by the subjects of its implementation in the formation of pedagogical professionalism in higher educational institutions in Eastern Europe, where such an approach is still considered innovative. Students and teachers of physical education faculties were selected as the reference group. The main objective is to clarify the relationship between the classical principles of personality-oriented approach and its reflection by the subjects of the educational process. A remote survey of students and teachers of physical education faculties helped identify a number of universities, regional and personal advantages in using a personality-oriented approach. The authors clarified key concepts and patterns of this approach, its objective and subjective attributes and patterns. The method of ranking of student and teacher preferences and associative concepts helped identify trends, advantages and disadvantages of the implementation of personality-oriented learning in Eastern European universities. The article clarifies that there is a dissonance in the academic and personal student understanding of the implementation of the analysed approach in Eastern Europe: the main generalizing concepts for teachers are choice, initiative, personality, independence, while for students these are independence. The ratings of the advantages of personality-oriented learning from the point of view of students of Eastern and Western Europe are also compared. On the basis of the obtained data, the authors developed the scheme of the modern implementation of the personality-oriented approach, and determined the prospects for further research. The latter is to solve the problem of harmonization of compulsory and variable (individual) components of the content of education; development of methods to increase motivation, responsibility and self-acquisition of professional competencies by future teachers.