Descripción del Imaginario Social de los Docentes de Primaria del Colegio Rural El Uval Frente a la Actividad Física

Abstract

In the present investigation, the social imaginations of physical activity of a group of five teachers from Colegio Rural el UVAl, located in the town of USME (Bogotá), were analyzed, in order to recognize their perceptions regarding the importance of this type of activities for the health, well-being and personal development of your students. For this, a focus group and an individual interview with each of the teachers were applied, understanding the way in which they have built their knowledge about physical activity. The orientation of the design and application of the method and instruments is oriented through a conceptual analysis around key concepts, such as social imaginary, understood as collective constructions of knowledge that are shared at the social level and that allow the establishment of meanings and meanings. on different topics and situations. It also started from an analysis on the importance of physical activity in the school environment and on the current situation of teachers in rural areas. Some of the results obtained show how the social imagery that teachers have regarding the activity have been created from the experiences of each teacher and the circumstances of their daily lives, but in very few cases does it have specific knowledge or a clear concept of the subject. mentioned.