Possible strategies to operate the educational legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games: the case of Transforma Rio 2016 education program
Μεταπτυχιακή διπλωματική εργασία
Συγγραφέας
Fonseca, Daiana de Sena
Ημερομηνία
2019Επιβλέπων
Γεωργιάδης, ΚωνσταντίνοςΘεματική επικεφαλίδα
Paralympic Games ; Olympics - Social aspects ; Olympic education - Curriculum - Brazil ; Physical education and training - Brazil ; Παραολυμπιακοί αγώνες ; Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες - Κοινωνικές απόψεις ; Ολυμπιακή παιδεία - Πρόγραμμα μαθημάτων - Βραζιλία ; Φυσική αγωγή και εκπαίδευση - ΒραζιλίαΛέξεις κλειδιά
Olympic education ; Olympic Games ; Legacy ; Sports Mega events ; Educational ProjectsΠερίληψη
The study carried out in this piece of work aimed at the Rio 2016 Transforma Program,
an international educational program conducted by the Organizing Committee of the
Rio 2016 Olympic Games that provided sports and social training to the public and
private educational system in Brazil. The main objective of this dissertation was to
ascertain the results, impact and legacy of the Program and, if possible, suggest
strategies and actions that could extend the positive consequences of similar projects
and programs, avoiding negative impact factors. A bibliographic review was carried out
focusing on specific themes related to the Program and its evaluation, including the
impact of sports mega events, sustainability and legacy, principles of Olympic
Education and management of educational projects. It was also conducted a brief
verification of the educational scenario in Brazil, as well as the role of Physical
Education as a means of forming citizens in this context. The research methodology
included - besides the aforementioned review - the application of an electronic
questionnaire composed of 32 questions to verify the results, impact and legacy of the
Program. The research universe was composed of 17873 teachers, managers and
educators, from which 942 questionnaires with complete answers were obtained. The
analysis of the results suggests that the Program was considered positive by more than
80% of the participants and that it reached its main objectives for more than 90% of
respondents, disseminating new physical and sports practices, as well as Olympic
values. As opportunities for improvement, it was observed that there is a need to
accompany the trainings with the provision of appropriate sports material for the
activities practice, as well as a greater appreciation of the Physical Education discipline
and restructuring of the Program to deal with specific regional differences and demands.