Modernization of educational process in physical education

The article is devoted to the modernization of educational process of students in physical education lessons. Introduction of elements of sports and sports and health tourism in physical culture lessons can increase the interest and activity of students. The author gives vivid examples proving it. Experience has shown that sports and health tourism lessons can be conducted both in gyms and in the suburban area. However, the most effective, emotionally and enthusiastically they are held out of town. Tourist activities can be successfully implemented in the form of a tourist rally, which may engage a large number of untrained newcomers (more than 500 people), as well as in the form of individual lessons of one academic group (15-20 people). Due to the fact that sports tourism is multifaceted, the knowledge acquired in tourism lessons may be necessary for student, and for any competent cultured person. In addition to the development of physical abilities, sports tourism and orienteering as a tourism element promote the knowledge of the natural environment, environmental education, expansion of the general perspective, native land study, the formation of a healthy lifestyle and, if necessary, help to survive in any extreme situations. All kinds of education in tourism are implemented comprehensively in vivo, without focusing of tourists’ attention on the educational problems of sports tourism. In celebration of the 120th anniversary of the sports tourism in Russia and at the initiative of S. Mironov, the scientific-practical conference with the participation of the tourist public and youth has been held. It has been aimed to identify ways of revival of mass sports tourism.