CONHECIMENTO DECLARATIVO DE DOCENTES SOBRE A PRÁTICA DE LUTAS, ARTES MARCIAIS E MODALIDADES ESPORTIVAS DE COMBATE NAS AULAS DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA ESCOLAR EM PELOTAS, RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to analyze the knowledge and teaching of martial arts in school physical education (SPE) in Pelotas/RS. Sixty-nine teachers took part in the present study, answering a questionnaire to assess the relation between martial arts and SPE. Data were showed by absolute and relative frequencies, were conducted Binomial and Chi-square tests too. Most part (91.3%) of teachers did not teach martial arts, but 6.25% considered this content inadequate to SPE. They declared that the reasons not to develop martial arts in their classes were lack of knowledge (46.3%) or inadequate school facilities (20%), and the absence of a martial arts' specialist to help them (11.3%). Continuing education process can help in the modification of this scenario.