gender approach

The relevance of the research is determined by the necessity to analyze and summarize the results of gender studies devoted to physical education and sports. The objective of the research is to identify the trends in scientifi c studies in the fi eld of physical education and sports using the method of a literature review of papers based on the gender approach.

The article gives the definitions to the concepts “gender”, “gender approach” from the points of view of different science fields representatives: philosophy, psychology, pedagogics. The importance of gender approach realization for the modern educational system is revealed making it possible to think of the necessity of gender approach realization as an integral part of educational process organization.