Integration of mathematical statistics into the process of pedagogical diagnostics of the level of health-preserving competence

Abstract

The article is devoted to one of the urgent issues of pedagogical research, namely
the integration of methods of mathematical statistics into the process of pedagogical
diagnostics of the level of health-preserving competence of future specialists
studying at domestic higher education institutions. It clarifies the essence of the
concepts of “competence,” “health-preserving competence,” “pedagogical
diagnostics,” and “methods of mathematical statistics.” Special attention is paid to
the methods of mathematical statistics, in particular descriptive statistics,
comparative, correlation, and regression analysis.
The study identifies the stages of pedagogical research at which methods of
mathematical statistics are applied, such as data collection (diagnostics), initial
processing of results, comparison and analysis, identification of relationships and
patterns, and interpretation and generalization of results. It has been established
that the main application of mathematical statistics methods in pedagogical research
falls on the stages of analysis, comparison, and interpretation of results, while
preparatory measures for their effective use are carried out already at the stage of
pedagogical diagnostics.
Examples of the integration of mathematical statistics during the diagnostics of the
level of health-preserving competence of higher education students are presented.
The article notes that, using methods of mathematical statistics in pedagogical
research, both quantitative and qualitative determination of the levels of health
preserving competence of students is carried out. It is also emphasized that scholars
traditionally distinguish such levels as high, medium, and low.