UDC 378.016:355.23]:351.74/.75-051
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59694/ped_sciences.2026.24.131
PEDAGOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR INTEGRATING TACTICAL-SPECIAL, LEADERSHIP, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAINING OF PROFESSIONALS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF THE SECURITY AND DEFENCE SECTOR UNDER MARTIAL LAW
TROTSKYI Ruslan Serhiyovych
candidate
of Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Lecturer at the
Department of Tactical Training of the Educational
and Scientific Institute of Police Activities of the
National Academy of Internal Affairs.
ORCID іD: https//orcid.org/0009-0006-8584-8634
KRYSHTAL Serhii Mykolayovych
Senior
Lecturer at the Department of Tactical Training of the
Educational and Scientific Institute of Police Activities
of the National Academy of Internal Affairs.
ORCID іD: http://orcid.org 0009-0006-3008-3259
KOZYNETS Serhii Petrovych
Senior
Lecturer at the Department of State Security, Faculty
of Public Security, Kyiv Institute of the National
Guard of Ukraine.
ORCID іD: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1127-3972
Abstract:
The article substantiates the pedagogical foundations for integrating tactical-special, leadership, and psychological training of professionals in higher education institutions (HEIs) of the security and defence sector of Ukraine under martial law. The relevance of the study is driven by the transformation of the security environment and the need to develop a qualitatively new level of professional readiness of personnel to operate under conditions of extreme uncertainty and hybrid threats. The author proves that the traditional fragmentation of the educational process, where tactical, managerial, and psychological components are implemented as autonomous disciplines, does not correspond to the holistic nature of real-world service and combat activities.
Based on systemic and praxeological approaches, the essence of each component of integrated training is revealed. Tactical-special training is defined as the core operational platform; leadership training as the managerial vector ensuring decision-making autonomy; and psychological stability as the fundamental personal basis (resilience).
The scientific novelty of the study lies in the substantiation of a system of interconnected pedagogical mechanisms of integration: cross-cutting scenario-based learning utilizing realistic operational scenarios; structured "triune" debriefing (tactical, leadership, and psychological analysis); dynamic rotation of command roles; interagency cooperation as a specific educational environment; and criteria-based comprehensive assessment of learning outcomes.
The organizational and pedagogical conditions for implementing the integrated approach are identified, including: interdisciplinary convergence of departments, the readiness of academic staff for integrated teaching, and the involvement of practitioners with real combat experience in the educational process. It is concluded that the proposed model enables the formation of holistic professional competence in a specialist capable of acting effectively amidst contemporary security challenges.
Keywords: security and defence sector, integrated training, tactical-special training, military leadership, psychological stability, martial law, pedagogical mechanisms.
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