Student Games: Perceptions and Meanings Attributed by Students of the Degree in Physical Education

Abstract

Understanding sport as a modern and social phenomenon with educational potential, this study aims to analyze the meanings of the Student Games for the students of the Degree in Physical Education of the IFCE - Campus Juazeiro do Norte, specifically identifying which meanings are attributed by the students to the student games. The research methodology is configured as qualitative, descriptive and field. The research was conducted through the application of questionnaires, with the participation of 33 students from the IFCE. The meanings attributed by the students pointed out that the Student Games work in the social field, in learning, in the practice of physical activities and in leisure, besides contributing to the formation of ethical aspects, and the experiences are possibilities for socialization and learning. Therefore, there is a need for the development of new research in the educational sports field, to allow sport to be reflected in its relationship with the formation of aspects of socialization, culture and leisure, contributing to the acquisition of knowledge and meaning of the Games as a learning tool.