The dissertation is a theoretical and experimental study of the problem of formation of professional competence of the future teachers of physical education in ecological tourism.
The analysis of the current state of formation of professional competence of the future teachers of physical education in ecological tourism has confirmed the relevance and feasibility of the research problem, its insufficient theoretical development in pedagogical theory and practice. This is related to the fact that the specialization «Ecological and Sports Tourism» has not been included into the curricula of training of the future teachers of physical education in higher education institutions in Ukraine. It has been proved that professional training of the future teachers of physical education, who are able to use ecotourism at a high level in their professional activity, is one of the important condition for increasing interest of children and youth in physical education, tourism and sports, providing the necessary physical activity, development, preservation and strengthening their health.
Conducting the analysis of the nature of eco-tourism, its structure, forms of tourist activities conducting, has made it possible to conclude that the professional training of a teacher of physical education, who is competent in the field of eco-tourism, is multifunctional. The main specific feature of this training is the need to introduce an integrated approach to the formation of its content, selection of methods and forms, as it integrates the professional knowledge, skills which are characteristic both to the teacher of physical education (didactic, academic, perceptive, organizational, etc.), and to the trainer-teacher of eco-tourism (organization of educational-training process on eco-tourism).
It is determined that the priority purpose of forming the professional competence of the future teachers of physical education in eco-tourism is their training as teachers of physical education and coach-teachers of eco-tourism. The professional competence of the teacher of physical education in eco-tourism is considered as an integrative characteristic of the individual, which contains a set of motives and interests, theoretical knowledge, practical skills, professionally important qualities (physical fitness, creativity and empathy, communicative and organizational abilities).
The conceptual model has been developed that provides continuous process of formation of professional competence of the future teachers of physical education in ecological tourism. The model consists of the following blocks: the target one, reflecting the social order of the society, the purpose, the task of forming the professional competence of the future teachers of physical education in eco-tourism and its components; the substantive one which includes principles, organizational and pedagogical conditions for the formation of professional competence of the future teachers of physical education in ecological tourism, forms and methods which are used in this process; the resultant one, which includes the evaluation criteria and the level of professional competence of the future teachers of physical education in ecotourism.
The scientific novelty of the results obtained is that: for the first time the set of organizational and pedagogical conditions ensuring the successful formation of professional competence of the future teachers of physical education in ecological tourism has been determined and substantiated; the conceptual model of formation of professional competence of the future teachers of physical education in ecological tourism with the following blocks is developed: target; substantive; productive; the content of the basic concepts of the study «Professional Competence of Teachers of Physical Education», «Ecological Tourism», «Sphere of Ecological Tourism» are specified; the process of preparation of the future teachers of physical education for the use of ecological tourism is improved on the basis of: introduction of modules on ecological tourism with the use of binary and problematic lectures, a variety of seminars (talks, press conferences, round tables), solving of situational problems, conducting role-playing games, performing practical tasks exploratory in nature; adjusting of cross-cutting programs programs of practical training of students; organization of extra-curricular activities; further development of the problem of formation of professional competence of the future teachers of physical education in the field of eco-tourism as a component of their professional competence.
