Project activities in physical education: implementation of the concept of «Interesting Physical Education» as an important tool for socialization

The article discusses the peculiarities of organising project activities in physical education at general secondary education institutions. It proposes the implementation of the concept of «Interesting Physical Education» as an important tool for personal socialisation. It determines that project activities in physical education are an effective pedagogical tool that makes the educational process more flexible, interactive, and focused on the personal development of students. The purpose of the study is to justify project activities in physical education based on the implementation of the concept of «Interesting Physical Education» as an important tool for personal socialisation, to present and publish the results of the projects «Interesting Physical Education», «United Ukraine», «Interesting Physical Education 2. 0 Reboot», which are actively implemented in the educational innovation space of general secondary education institutions. It has been determined that the innovative methods and means used within the projects make it possible to diversify physical education lessons and physical education and health activities, making them meaningful, emotionally rich and accessible to every student, regardless of their level of physical fitness. The socialisation of the individual through physical culture takes place through the formation of teamwork skills, responsibility, self-expression, healthy competition and emotional intelligence. The results of the study play an important role in the development of a harmoniously developed personality capable of social adaptation and active participation in the life of society. Special attention is paid to international initiatives, in particular cooperation with UNICEF within the framework of the national project «United Ukraine». Project activities in physical education in today's conditions should become an important tool for socialisation and a priority area of educational and social policy.