METHODOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONS ROLE IN THE PROCESS OF COLLEGE PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The article touches upon the topic of realizing opportunities inherent in methodological associations in the college physical education teacher professional development process. Special attention was paid to the specifics of the current situation in the secondary vocational education field. The necessity of improving the teaching staff for a symmetrical response to the relevant challenges is proved. The authors summarize the practical experience of implementing the teaching staff. The authors identify significant problems that are fixed in the way of intensifying the physical education teachers employed in the secondary vocational education system professional and personal improvement process. As a research task, the authors assess the role that the methodological associations activities can play in minimizing the influence of relevant negative factors.