Las representaciones sociales de la educación física en alumnos de preparatoria

Abstract

The aim of this article is to describe the social representations that have No.2 High School students of the Autonomous University of Zacatecas about Physical Education. Theoretical influences of Serge Moscovici (1993) as a basis to explain the phenomenon addressed, refering to a specific type of knowledge, which reveals what people know, what does it mean, what do they believe, what do they judge, what do they feel and how do they behave in their daily work in front of something or someone. The methodological approach was qualitative, through a questionnarie that focus on three sections which complement each other. The results  are shown as the idea students have about Physical Education, the social value they attach to it and the attitude they show towards it.