Physical education to transgress: exploring an activist approach in a primary school setting

Abstract

Introduction: There is a body of research that describes the importance of the Activist Aproach (AA) as a way to improve students' motivation, engagement and learning in physical education (PE) (Shilcutt, J. B., K. Oliver, and C. Luguetti. 2024. An Activist Approach to Physical Education and Physical Activity: Imagining What Might Be. Taylor & Francis). However, most studies focus on secondary schools, pointing to a need to explore AA in primary schools. Purpose: This study explores the enactment of the AA in a primary PE class in Brazil. Theoretically, we draw from bell hooks (2014. Teaching To Transgress. Routledge) and her concept of teaching to transgress. Methods: This was participatory..