Estruturas curriculares das aulas de educação física e programas esportivos : estudo comparativo entre escolas do condado de Berkshire/EUA e as do município de Santa Cruz do Sul/Brasil.

Abstract

The present paper has the objective to describe structural similarities and differences of the physical education classes and sport programs in the town of Santa Cruz do Sul/Brazil and the found structure in the Berkshire county, MA. Method: In the exploratory descriptive study were accomplished interviews with ten educational institutes, six of them in USA and another four in Brazil, included since Elementary School to High School in the Berkshire county and School with the correspondent level called by Ensino Fundamental e Ensino Médio in the Town of Santa Cruz do Sul/Brazil, all the institutions are publics. Method: There were interviewed both physical education professionals, staff and principals according the availability and capacity to give the interview in order to provide credibility to the research. Results: it was possible to identify a difference between how many hour of P.E the students have and either way the sport programs. In the general way, Brazilians students are introduced late than Americans in P.E classes with a specialized teachers. A difference between assessments of those systems had been shown. Considerations: It was possible identify that these two different systems has their own characteristics, the goal in both are the development of the pupil, but the Brazilian one has a barrier in the law, due to the physical education with a specialized teacher is not a mandatory until the 6º grade. The way to evaluate in USA had shown an important point, once there are used many kinds of tools of assessments, and not just the view and memory of the teacher.