Traditional children's games and ways of playing in different generations

Abstract

Understanding cultural changes in the way different generations play is relevant for future Physical Education graduates, especially when it comes to setting up educational practices on the subject. This paper presents a report on an educational experience with this purpose. Objective: The aim of this work is to present an educational practice developed in the "Games and Play" curricular component, with students from the first semester of the Physical Education Degree course, on aspects related to the play of different generations. Methodology: The data presented here comes from a questionnaire answered by the students about the play of three age groups, which were discussed using interpretative analysis, which consists of relating them to the theoretical principles adopted. Results and discussion: The results indicate that the children began to play more indoors and that the hours dedicated to using screens increased significantly. Final considerations: The experience allowed us to understand that the teacher's action is fundamental in mediating processes that involve play, especially those that are part of the tradition of the cultural group of which we are a part.