Sports games as a means of education of moral-voluntary qualities of primary school students in nus conditions

The article examines the main theoretical aspects of the formation of moral and volitional qualities of elementary school students in the conditions of the New Ukrainian School (NUS) by means of sports games. For this purpose, the formation of moral and volitional qualities of middle school students by means of sports games in general secondary education institutions was analyzed. The importance and effectiveness of education of purposefulness, discipline, and self-confidence in institutions of general secondary education is revealed, and the need to involve adolescent students in sports and games is emphasized. Through the theoretical analysis of literary sources and the study of educational practice in the conditions of the National Academy of Sciences, the criteria, indicators, education of moral and volitional qualities of middle school students by means of sports games were determined and characterized. Cognitive criterion (knowledge about the education of moral-willed qualities; understanding of the effectiveness of sports games for the education of moral-willed qualities; understanding the purpose of playing football, volleyball, basketball, handball in the context of educating moral-willed qualities. Motivational criterion (adolescents’ desire to educate moral-willed qualities, to overcome difficulties in the course of classes; interest in sports activities, sports traditions; practical criterion (ability to organize sports classes, ability to show moral qualities during classes; participation in sports and game activities and the ability to achieve the final goal by showing purposefulness, discipline, self-confidence; the ability to carry out assignments showing responsibility for oneself and the sports team. It is noted that the method of education of moral and volitional qualities of primary school students in the conditions of NUS by means of sports games has been developed, which involves the combination of content, forms and methods that are effective in such a context, the implementation of appropriate organizational and pedagogical conditions, taking into account the specified criteria and indicators of the studied category.