A educação física no ensino agrícola: um estudo a partir das teorias da educação transformadoras da sociedade

Abstract

This research sought to investigate the contribution of physical education for vocational agricultural high school. To perform these investigations, we followed a theoretical foundation supported by theories of transformative education in society, understanding the school as a mediating body, which through its pedagogical action could establish relations of reciprocity between individuals and society, discuss the reality and work social contradictions in order to modify them. Participated in this study 65 students and 03 teachers from the "Instituto Federal Fluminense - Campus Bom Jesus" and "Colégio Estadual Rei Alberto I". We aimed as an object of this study the analysis of Physical Education practice in the institutions of vocational agricultural high school in the State of Rio de Janeiro from the perspective of a transformative education. We used a methodology with a qualitative approach with an exploratory, seeking an understanding of the society reality. Data were collected through questionnaires with closed questions, because this instrument allows to reach quickly and simultaneously more people; to ease some of the same disadvantages, we used an opening question. By applying the questionnaires, we had as a goal get information that raised some questions in theoretical foundation, which was worked on content in physical education classes, the perception of the body, the activities worked in the classroom, the teacher's role and the perception of physical education in relation to other disciplines present in the school curriculum. The results we got were that the prospects of education that most often appear in the speeches of the subjects included in the survey are linked to liberal education theories, that act to enhance and / or maintaining the existing society. We also identified that when we cross the information from questionnaire responses of teachers with the students, there are some variations, showing that not always the goals of teachers are perceived and affected the way they plan. The prospect of Physical Education Transforming appeared only in the speeches of teachers, showing that there is an attempt by them to develop an awareness of further work by the students, making them more involved in the exercise of a social practice conscious and less alienating. Regarding the perception of physical education in relation to other disciplines present in the school curriculum, the view of survey is positive, understanding the physical education as a discipline that conveys relevant content and contributes to the formation of critical students. We conclude our survey, with the certainty that investigating this issue goes beyond that, explaining that we did not intend just to answer questions that deserve a constant critical review, but we seek to indicate some ways, that in the future deserve to be taken up in other studies