THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR TRAINING TACTICAL-LEVEL OFFICERS IN THE ORGANISATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR PERSONNEL IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE DEFENCE FORCES OF UKRAINE
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https://doi.org/10.35774/gsip2026.01.304Keywords:
pedagogical system, tactical-level officers, personnel psychological support, military education, Defence Forces of Ukraine, professional training, psychological readiness, structural blocksAbstract
Contemporary challenges driven by the security situation and the transformation of Ukraine’s defence sector require the development of a new concept of military education focused on preparing tactical-level officers capable of organising personnel psychological support in professional military activity. The aim of the study is to provide a theoretical substantiation of a pedagogical system for training tactical-level officers in organising personnel psychological support.
A pedagogical system for training tactical-level officers in organising personnel psychological support has been developed as a complex multi-component structure comprising a set of interrelated subsystems. Within the structure of the proposed pedagogical system, several interconnected blocks are identified: a target block (strategic guidelines of training, regulatory and legal foundations, and the expected outcome – formed readiness of officers to organise psychological support for personnel), a methodological block (a system of scientific approaches, regularities, and principles determining the logic of educational process design), an organisational and methodological block (pedagogical conditions, forms, methods, and means of training, including professional situation modelling and the use of modern educational technologies), a procedural and activity block (innovative forms of educational, training, and research activities), and a control and diagnostic block (components, criteria, indicators, and levels of readiness with subsequent monitoring and correction of the educational process).
It is demonstrated that the effectiveness of the system is ensured by its internal coherence and interaction of all blocks, which creates conditions for the gradual formation of tactical-level officers’ readiness to organise personnel psychological support. The obtained results can be used to improve the content and organisation of military education under contemporary conditions.
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