FILM EDUCATION TOOLS IN TEACHING THE DISCIPLINE “LAW” IN THE TRAINING OF CIVIL AVIATION SPECIALISTS

Abstract

https://doi.org/10.26565/2074-8922-2025-85-11

Abstract. The article presents an original methodology for teaching the discipline “Law” to future civil aviation specialists, developed on the basis of a synthesis of competency-based, practice-oriented, interactive, and learner-centered approaches. It is emphasized that the legal training of aviation personnel should not only ensure the acquisition of normative legal knowledge but also foster professional legal awareness, ethical responsibility, and the ability to make decisions under conditions of legal uncertainty. The feasibility of implementing film pedagogy as an innovative tool for developing students’ legal culture is substantiated.

The central element of the proposed methodology is the training module “Human Rights,” aimed at mastering international aviation standards, the provisions of the Chicago Convention, EU Regulations on passenger rights protection, and understanding the priority of human dignity during air travel. It is demonstrated that the use of feature films in combination with role-playing and situation analysis clarifies the legal consequences of professional actions and promotes the development of practical legal thinking.

The results of a pedagogical experiment are presented, showing an improvement in the formation of students’ legal competencies, an increased ability to provide reasoned legal assessment of professional situations, the development of empathy, and a sustainable internal motivation to adhere to human rights in aviation activities.

It is concluded that the use of film pedagogy ensures a transition of the educational process from a predominantly knowledge-based model to an experience- and value-based one, and contributes to the professional maturity of future civil aviation specialists in accordance with modern international standards of flight safety and human rights protection.

Purpose. To theoretically substantiate, develop, and partially experimentally verify the effectiveness of the author’s pedagogical approach to teaching the discipline “Law” in the training system of civil aviation specialists through the use of feature films as a means of forming legal culture, ethical responsibility, and intercultural professional competence.

Methods. Analysis and synthesis of scientific sources, pedagogical observation, questionnaires, modeling of aviation-related legal situations, film reflection, and quantitative and qualitative analysis of the results of a pedagogical experiment.

Results. In the course of implementing the author’s pedagogical approach, which integrates competence-based, practice-oriented, active-interactive, personality-oriented, and integrative approaches, a training module “Human Rights” was developed and tested using feature films as video cases. The following films were used in work with students: Sully (Miracle on the Hudson), Official Secrets, Spotlight, etc., which contain professionally significant situations related to moral and legal dilemmas and professional responsibility. The analysis of the partial pedagogical experiment demonstrated positive dynamics in the formation of students’ legal competencies. In particular, the cognitive component (knowledge of aviation law and the ability to identify legal violations) increased by 28%, the value-motivational component (internal readiness to be guided by human rights principles in professional actions) by 32%, and the activity component (ability to apply legal norms in managerial decision-making) by 30%. Students showed an increase in the number of correct legal assessments of aviation situations, a more conscious attitude toward their professional role, and a higher level of empathy toward passengers and colleagues.

The obtained results indicate the formation of stable skills and convictions necessary for work under conditions of high responsibility and potential legal uncertainty that characterize professional activity in the aviation field. The author’s approach has proven its suitability for scaling within the “Law” discipline and other courses of the humanities cycle.

Conclusions. The proposed author’s approach to teaching the discipline “Law” using feature films as video cases ensures the integration of legal knowledge with students’ emotional and value-based experience, promotes the development of critical thinking, professional responsibility, legal awareness, and readiness to make informed decisions in aviation situations. The implemented experience confirms that film pedagogy can strengthen the humanitarian component of aviation education and bring the training of future specialists closer to modern international standards of flight safety and human rights protection.

The tested approach is recommended for further implementation in higher education institutions of technical profile, as well as for the development of long-term professional development programs for aviation personnel with an emphasis on legal culture and ethical behavior.

In cites: Ivashchenko M. M.  (2025). Film education tools in teaching the discipline “Law” in the training of civil aviation specialists. Problems of Engineering Pedagogic Education, (85), 127-136. https://doi.org/10.26565/2074-8922-2025-85-11   (in Ukrainian)