Abstract
Many research and international reports have shown that civic education at the school corresponds to a strong societal need and that citizen knowledge is taken care of by school disciplines. This research aimed to verify the contribution of physical education and sport (PSE) to the citizenship of middle school students. The analyzes include Official Texts (OT) governing PSE and practices of PSE teachers. The results show that PSE is a school discipline that promotes student citizenship in two complementary modes; on the one hand, the use of physical and sports activities (PSA) that implicitly carry civic values; on the other hand, the direct intervention of the teacher who translates his values into action.
Highlights
Many research and international reports have shown that civic education at the School corresponds to a strong societal need and that citizen knowledge is taken care of by school disciplines
The results show that physical education and sport (PSE) is a school discipline that promotes student citizenship in two complementary modes; on the one hand, the use of physical and sports activities (PSA) that implicitly carry civic values; on the other hand, the direct intervention of the teacher who translates his values into action
We wonder whether the official texts governing PSE contribute to citizenship education in middle school and how do PSE teachers promote civic education during their practical sessions in college? And in the end, we looked for adequacy between the contribution to citizenship in the Official Texts governing PSE and the teaching practices in the college?
Summary
Many research and international reports have shown that civic education at the School corresponds to a strong societal need and that citizen knowledge is taken care of by school disciplines. According to Dugas (2002), the school institution contributes to the education of future citizens, it is true that teachers are at the forefront of this education, the specific role of PSE in citizenship education. Since the registration of sports physical education, in the school system, its objectives and missions have evolved, following the changes in the city. Recent official texts encourage the training of a student citizen, highlighting the usefulness of the discipline in the socio-political context. The author distinguishes three conceptions of PSE, according to the educational intentions of the teacher, namely the naturalistic, the cul-
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