O ensino da dança na educação física escolar: representações dos alunos do ensino fundamental II

Abstract

This article addresses the issue of dance in the school environment and aims to know and analyze the representations of students about dance classes in the discipline of Physical Education, thus seeking reflections for the construction of knowledge for students. The problematization was guided by the following question: What are the representations of students about dance content in physical education classes? The methodology used was qualitative in nature. Group studied were students of a private school in the city of Maceió. The instrument for data collection was semi-structured interviews and data analysis was based on content analysis. It is concluded that the teaching of dance in physical education classes is a way of teaching through art, socializing and developing new knowledge through the diversity of rhythms, in addition to Brazilian cultural dances, pop, hip hop and funk stood out as the favorite among the interviewees. Dance brings back the essence of these students through movements.