Elementary and middle school female students’ attitudes about physical education

Authors

  • Mauro Betti Faculdade de Ciências de Bauru, Departamento de Educação Física-Unesp, Bauru, SP
  • Marlene Terezinha Facco Liz Colégio Francisco Garrido - Lençóis Paulista SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/1008

Keywords:

Educação Física Escolar, atitudes, adolescência.

Abstract

This study’s objective is to describe the attitudes that 5th to 8th grade female students have about physical education with respect to the following aspects: class enjoyment, attributed importance of subject matter, perceived benefits, preferences, and relative importance to other issues. An open- and closed-question questionnaire was administered to a sample of 151 female students. Physical education is strongly associated to sport, although dimensions of play, movement, and competition seem more important than do specific contents. Perceived benefits are related to body development, while, simultaneously, the content that is liked and disliked more than others is sport. It was concluded that female students perceive physical education peculiarly and ambiguously, and have favorable attitudes related to it, at least with regard to class participation.

Author Biographies

Mauro Betti, Faculdade de Ciências de Bauru, Departamento de Educação Física-Unesp, Bauru, SP

Atualmente é Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Educação Física da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), campus de Bauru-SP, e docente credenciado no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da UNESP de Presidente Prudente. É também Professor Colaborador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Fïsica do Centro de Desportos da UFSC. Tem experiência na área de Educação Física, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Educação Física escolar, mídias e televisão, metodologia das pesquisas qualitativas e epistemologia. É autor dos livros: "Educação Física e Sociedade", "A Janela de Vidro: esporte, televisão e educação física" e organizador da obra "Educação Física e Mídia: novos olhares, outras práticas", além de inúmeros artigos em periódicos especializados. http://lattes.cnpq.br/6026760351434205

Marlene Terezinha Facco Liz, Colégio Francisco Garrido - Lençóis Paulista SP

Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação Física. Rua: Érico Veríssimo Barão Geraldo - Cid. Univ. 13083-970 - Campinas, SP - Brasil - Caixa-Postal: 6134 Telefone: Ramal: 16618 Fax: (19) 32894338

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Published

2008-03-17

Issue

V. 9, N. 3 (2003)

Section

Original Articles

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