EXPERIENCE REPORT: DECONSTRUCTING INEQUALITIES AND AWAKENING INTEREST THROUGH ULTIMATE FRISBEE

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.5584332407114

• Palavras-chave: Physical Education; Gender Issues; Ultimate Frisbee.

• Keywords: Physical Education; Gender Issues; Ultimate Frisbee.

• Abstract:

  This qualitative experience report describes an intervention carried out in 8th and 9th grade classes at a municipal public school in Feira de Santana/BA, with the aim of proposing actions that could help tackle problems involving gender inequality and students' lack of interest in Physical Education (PE) classes. The idea of constructing this didactic sequence arose in one of the activities of the discipline Problematics of Physical Education, of the Professional Master's Program in Physical Education (ProEF). The proposal was based on experimenting with and enjoying Ultimate Frisbee (UF), a sport with the potential to promote equity and the engagement of students in its realization. The intervention consisted of eight 100-minute classes a week, involving an initial round of discussion; exploration of UF; experiences and skills development; technical and tactical awareness; challenges and activities to deepen learning and stimulate student engagement; and a final game that was part of the culmination of the intervention with a UF championship between the classes. The intervention with UF showed that PE can be a space for social reflection, helping to promote gender equality and student interest.