Formation of patriotism among students of universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the process of physical training

Aim. The purpose of this study is to determine the potential of physical training in the formation of patriotism among students of universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and to establish appropriate organizational and pedagogical foundations.

Methodology and methods: interdisciplinary analysis of scientific and methodological literature, comparative analysis of the studied problems, theoretical modeling, diagnostic methods of the value-semantic sphere of personality and self-esteem, questionnaires, conversation.

Results. The conducted research made it possible to reveal the specifics of the value and emotionalpsychological components of professionally oriented patriotism of a police officer, as well as to formulate basic provisions on the organizational and pedagogical foundations of patriotism formation in the process of implementing various types of physical training in universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

Theoretical and/or practical significance. The conducted research makes it possible to supplement a number of concepts that have developed in modern science regarding the organizational and pedagogical foundations of the formation of patriotism. The value and emotional-psychological components of professionally oriented patriotism of a police officer have been established. The criteria for diagnosing the formation of patriotism among students of the universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are defined. The potential of various forms of physical training implemented in educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the formation and strengthening of students' patriotism has been established. The pedagogical conditions for the formation of patriotism in the process of physical training of cadets and students of universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and prospects for improving these conditions are revealed. The results of the study can be used as a basis for improving appropriate pedagogical technologies and methods of the educational process implemented in educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Conclusions. A sense of patriotism serves as an important element of the police officer's internal motivation to conscientiously perform official tasks to protect the individual, society and the state from various kinds of unlawful encroachments. Various forms of physical training, implemented taking into account the departmental specifics of the educational environment and the future professional activities of students of the universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, contain significant potential in the formation of patriotism.

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