The Importance of Physical Education Classes in the Actual European Context

Abstract

In the present paper we aim to address the issue of school physical education classes in the current European context in order to understand different perspectives that are explained by cultural, economic, social, as well as by tradition. Deeply human, physical education is a particularly complex activity that systematically capitalizes on all forms of physical exercise in order to increase mainly the biological potential of man in accordance with social requirements. The intended biological potential involves effects on multiple plans: optimizing physical development, demanding the great functions that support physical effort, and implicitly increased effort capability, improving motor skills, etc. It also influences the cognitive, volitional and emotional aspects of the cognitive, volitional and emotional plans, influencing the intellectual, moral, aesthetic and technical-professional education in an important way, being an integral part of the general education system.

At the same time, the paper includes a sociological survey based on a questionnaire, from which we have chosen some questions that we wanted to find out about the teachers 'perception, on various specializations, on the importance of physical education in school, the place in the pupils' schedule gymnasiums, factors influencing the design and benefits of physical education lessons.

From the analysis of the specialty literature, there was an increasing awareness of the importance of school physical education classes in the European space, so some countries have increased the number of hours (Finland and Portugal), others have imposed diversification of contents (Hungary and Poland) and others teaching the subject and in the primary classes by specialists in the field, who have the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the computerized society. The interpretation of the questionnaire data highlighted the fact that the majority of teachers are aware of the role, place and importance of physical education in the curriculum.