Designing courses with the use of techniques of the critical thinking development on the example of "Fundamentals of anti-doping education" course

The relevance of the survey is closely connected with growing attention of international community to anti-doping campaigns in sports. It is suggested that the structuring of anti-doping education for students should include the specialized course entitled “The basics of anti-doping support” into the main professional educational curriculum. Implementation of anti-doping subjects into classical courses is also suggested. In order to make students assimilate a number of competencies in anti-doping educational areas it is required to develop new interactive forms of the organizing activities. It is widely implemented in courses related to medical, biological, sport, pedagogical and public sciences. Fundamental knowledge in biochemistry, physiology, sports medicine provide the conscious perception of the branch problems related to the use of doping in sport and health of the nation. The paper is conditioned by the practical necessity of the society in an individual who could have specific mental qualities. Personal development depends on both the volume of knowledge and information retained in the memory, and the ability of an individual to select the required information. Proceeding from this, it is believed that critical thinking is an inseparable part of the renovation of modern school system and the anti-doping education in particular. The paper considers 14 techniques of critical thinking development on the example of "The basis of anti-doping education" course. These techniques are ranked by application groups and can be used at different stages of biology courses. It resulted in elaboration of a universal mental map that simplifies the educator’s work in preparing course programs that can be creatively designed. The main selection criteria of the techniques included the possibility of activating the cognitive and emotional interest of students, the simplicity of the technique for educators and for audience.

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