Educação física na perspectiva do ensino médio e da educação de jovens e adultos(as): impressões na formação inicial de professores(as)

Abstract

In this article, we present impressions about the insertion of Physical Education in High School and in Youth and Adulthood Education (EJA), from the narratives of students who attend Basic Education. The objective is to identify the importance and meaning attributed to Physical Education by High School and EJA students. We analyzed the students’ statements qualitatively using interpretive research with semi-structured interviews. As a result, it was possible to identify striking symbolisms in the students’ statements, such as sports content being predominant in classes, experiences in the simplistic format of “rolling the ball” and the absence of the curricular component in the EJA. As a counterpoint to their impressions, we consider the importance of the teacher education in the legitimacy process and the position of each teacher towards the school community to establish the space of Physical Education in the school curriculum and as an embodied practice to the students.