Abstract

NASCIMENTO, Claudio Tarso De J.S.  and  PELLEGRINI, Ana Maria. A aquisição espontânea de habilidades motoras no contexto da escola. Est. Aval. Educ. [online]. 2004, vol.15, n.30, pp.29-56. ISSN 0103-6831.

The aim of this study was to identify how 4-5/6-7 year old children learn basic motor skills while freely playing at school. Twenty-four children - aged between 4/5 and 6/7 -  took part in this study. Children were instructed to play freely. Based on video analyses we observed that some forms emerged spontaneously among children and they were especially persistent in straight and crossed line running activities as well as circle formation. These activities originated in a natural and spontaneous way. We also observed the process of learning motor skills in three situations: a) Individual actions - when children played alone, exploring the context and their own body; b) Imitating or modeling - when children observed what other children were doing; c) Seeking a partner - when a child met another child and together they performed a motor action. These data suggest that self-organized forms emerge spontaneously among children while they play. We can also conclude that the learning process occurs when relationships are established among children while they explore their own actions and come to direct other children’s motor actions.

Keywords : Motor Development; Self-Organization; Motor Skills and Learning.

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