The clown and physical education: A serious game

Abstract

The proposal of this study was to analyze the construction of the clown in Physical Education, in order to guide pedagogical actions in the intervention field. Ac-tion-research guided the work with students of the Physical Education course in the State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, based on exercises and theater games experi-enced in laboratories and interventions in Maringá’s schools, clubs and public spaces. The study found working with clown in Physical Education feasible and important to achieve educational activities that may improve students’ experience in the fields of train-ing and professional intervention.