O movimento humano e sua interface com o letramento

Abstract

Human movement, this thesis subject, has had an extraordinary role both in the history of man on the planet and in his own life story. This research, located in an epistemological field common to Education and Physical Education, has the general objective of defining the role of human movement in the literacy process, aiming at enlightening the education of undergraduate students of Physical Education, future teachers or professors. To this end, it makes use of a theoretical - conceptual based scientific research methodology, of qualitative and theoretical nature. As a strategy for its development, the introduction discusses and defines basic concepts that support the thesis, so that its importance and bulk are enhanced. The chapters are written as articles that, while ending in themselves, lead toward the thesis main goal, which becomes clear in its general conclusion, where all discussed parts are brought together. Thus, to investigate human movement in its connection to cognitive development, aiming at supporting the theory according to which there are interfaces between human movement and literacy, different issues related to body, culture, modes of thought, Physical Education, human movement and literacy were discussed. This research concluded that there is a direct link between human movement and cognitive development, with clear and objective interfaces between human movement and literacy process, in so far as the essence of literacy is being a process of constant cognitive development within a certain culture. Finally, seen as an interdisciplinary goal, literacy is presented as an issue that should also be considered and pursued by the teacher of Physical Education, who becomes a literacy agent in educational institutions