Capoeira na educação física escolar: vivências e formações que permeiam a práxis pedagógica

Abstract

Capoeira is linked to the process of enslavement of human beings, since the colonial period, to the processes of racial/ethnic identity, invisibility and inequality, it crosses the political, social and cultural constitution and is present in different contexts of Brazilian urban-social construction, of the country project, in the contemporary world. The work, of a qualitative nature, uses narratives as a collection instrument, based on a semi-structured questionnaire, with the objective of investigating and understanding the influences of capoeira in the life and pedagogical practice of Physical Education teachers. The initial reflections led to the identification that all recognition processes in the national and international context over the years, together with the actions of masters and researchers, led to different views on capoeira, with the educational character being one of most emphasized in basic education. Capoeira as the teaching content has been part of the National Curriculum Parameters (PCN - Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais) for two decades and is in the text in the National Common Curricular Base (BNCC - Base Nacional Comum Curricular) as an example of the thematic unit fights, without being explicit as an object of knowledge. Based on the literature, there are many factors that contribute to the inclusion, or not, of capoeira as content of school Physical Education, since several issues permeate this understanding until this content is intentionally taught and problematized in the educational context. An important point is related to the initial formation, moment of learning and adaptation of the students to the theme and subsequent mediation of the content by Physical Education teachers at school. Still in relation to academic formation, how educational experiences are linked not only to the academic environment. But also the life story, emotional and professional aspects that converge with the participation and involvement of the subjects and influence the identity construction of being a teacher. Through the study, it is noticeable the influence of capoeira in the teachers' life histories, as well as in the various spheres and social issues experienced, which allowed, within the narratives, the establishment of a two-way street between capoeira and the academy, punctuating several characteristics linked to didactic and pedagogical issues linked to the relations with capoeira, reaffirming the importance of the existence and persistence of the theme within school Physical Education and educational institutions, and its critical and reflexive approach, contributing to the fight against racism, violence and inequalities at school.