Contribuições do jogo popular “queimado” para a educação física escolar

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate the popular game queimado. Starting from the problem: what are the educational possibilities and contributions of the burnt game to school physical education? Based on this problem, we set ourselves the general objective of analyzing the educational possibilities and contributions of the burnt game to school physical education. And as specific objectives: to conceptualize the game and the popular game as knowledge historically constructed by humanity; to identify the game and the popular game as teaching content of the physical education curriculum component and to characterize the burnt game and its historical origin. To this end, the bibliographical research method was used to answer the proposed objectives, based on an analysis of articles related to the topic. As results of the research, we can affirm that the teaching content Game, specifically the popular game queimado (burned) is present in all stages of our lives, being it systematized and organized as content, brings relevant contributions to the acquisition of knowledge, as well as enables socialization, effective participation of students during classes, dialogue, promote advancement in higher elementary functions, provide opportunities for the exploration of psychomotor, cognitive and social capacities in an integral way of the student, in addition to allowing access to knowledge historically constructed by man. Thus, we conclude that although this subject is challenging, the contributions of this popular game to physical education have been seen, and it is necessary for physical education teachers to continue emphasizing the importance of rescuing popular games, as well as highlighting their contributions to the teaching and learning process for students.