The gender approach in the physical education system

Abstract

Because of global changes in gender roles the ideas of gender education gradually penetrate into educational establishments. However, on the lessons of physical education students study in accordance with general programs of state requirements for the level of general education despite gender differences. It is necessary to study the differences of organization educational process in accordance to gender, the introduction of which, will help students to the full self–realization in the institute. The purpose of the research – is to summarize the data of the main gender differences that should be consider in physical educational process of students. The analysis of literature sources about the difference in gender educational process of pupils of different ages showed that there is a gender imbalance in attending motor activity during extra–curricular time and differences in self–assessment of own possibilities. Beginning from the secondary school age, girls and boys have different sports preferences and motives for attending physical education lessons. It has been clarified that the gender approach in physical culture – is the process of physical education of young students according to their motor preferences and motivational attitudes depending on gender with a view to better meeting their needs. Regardless of gender, younger schoolchildren prefer to spontaneous gaming and good grades become the main motivation for the classes. Beginning from the secondary school age, boys become to prefer martial arts and game sports and girls would choose health–improving types of fitness. The desire to increasing the level of physical training motivate boys to visit classes and for girls is to reduce body weight and improve the figure. It is necessary to consider systematized data about motor activity priorities and motivational attitudes to visit classes of physical education in accordance with age and gender.