Influência da prática sistemática de dança no comportamento e desempenho escolar a partir da percepção de pais e professores

Abstract

It is already known that dance as a physical activity can provide the individual several health-related benefits. Some studies have pointed out that, in addition to these benefits, the systematic practice of physical activities can have a positive effect on school performance. However, it is not known whether dance, specifically, can influence children’s behavior and school performance. In this sense, the objective of the present study was to analyze if the regular practice of dance, while extracurricular content, can influence chilçdren’s behavior and school performance, from the perception of parents and dance teachers of two private schools of Recife/PE. For such, a descriptive study was carried out, with a quali-quantitative approach. Twelve parents/guardians of children practicing dance and three dance teachers from two private schools located in the North Zone of Recife/PE participated in the sample. As a data gather instrument, it was used a questionnaire for parents/legal guardians and another for teachers. The questionnaires contained open-ended and closed-ended questions, and were selfapplied. The results show that the parents/guardians participating in the study perceive that the children have a school performance that varies from good to very good, but do not make a relation between the dance practice and the students' school results, although they perceive the children's dance practice as a positive extracurricular activity. Parents and teachers recognize that children changes acquired from regular participation in dance classes, which can positively influence their school performance. The set of data allows us to conclude that parents and teachers, although they recognize positive contributions of dance practice in the children's behavior, cannot perceive dance as an agent in school performance.