A disciplina de Educação Física na Escola Técnica Federal de Pelotas: práticas pedagógicas e memórias de professores (1973-1996)

Abstract

This work is in the context of the History of School Subjects, which is part of the broader field of the History of Education. This research aimed to investigate the pedagogical practices of physical education teachers at the Federal Technical School of Pelotas (ETFPel) between the years 1973 and 1996. This work was based on memories of eleven teachers, teaching programs and the legal provisions of the period. The concept of habitus was employed to explain the modus operandi of these teachers and the School Culture as a category of analysis. From the collected data, we found that the school culture in the pedagogical practice of teachers, on that period, showed two distinct periods, the first from 1973 to 1985, focusing on the development of physical fitness, and second, from 1985 to 1996, for the development of sports skills. Another relevant finding indicated that the discussions about the paradigm shift in physical education, promoted in academia, were perceived by some teachers, but there was no significant change in pedagogical practice developed in ETFPel.