Imaginarios sociales de los directivos docentes sobre actividad física, educación física y cuerpo en la localidad 18 Rafael Uribe Uribe de Bogotá

Abstract

The school has undergone transformations that make it a necessary research site, suffice to say that gradually Physical Education as an area of knowledge is mediated by different discourses, theoretical, cultural, political, administrative, local, national and global, looking inscribed in multiplicity of meanings and contents that are historically and socially constructed. Hence the need to understand the imaginary on physical education and promoting it in educational institutions, since the body generates an education in students a better quality of life on a personal level and on the interpersonal level. This research is part of the investigative process carried out by the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Physical Culture, Master of Physical Activity for Health, from the macro-project " social Imaginarios related to physical activity, physical education and body " which you will notice are the social imaginary Teachers Directors of district educational institutions of the town 18 Rafael Uribe, UPZ 36 San Jose about physical education, physical activity and corporeality. This is a qualitative descriptive study, which involved nine executives, academics and coexistence with an impact on school physical education colleges Capital District coordinators. The data collection was through semi-structured interviews that were asked about their experience, design, impact and incidence of categories, physical education, physical activity, body and health, in your experience and education of schoolchildren This is how, from the results obtained during the different phases of the process, it was possible to highlight the imaginaries that on the research topic surround the life experience of teaching managers, among which we can highlight. In the Physical Education category, its importance is recognized, its influence on education and training beyond the school is highlighted, the difficulties of its impact due to the sub evaluation of the subject in the school are established, they indicate that at present young people have his interest in the subject diminished. In Physical Activity it was found that in their life experience they have been present and because of this they can maintain an acceptable physical condition for their age, their positive perceptions and consider that it generates pleasure, therefore, actions aimed at strengthening them in school should be promoted. Finally, regarding the body, they coincide in emphasizing the importance of caring for the body, the imaginary of the instrumental body, body - mind duality prevails. Body Tool, vehicle. They emphasize the body from the sensitivity and emotionality it produces, especially when it is moving or relaxed.