The Physical Education at school and affectivity: the construction of self-respect

Abstract

In the current educational debate, the concern about affective aspects in the classroom has been one important issue. The aim of this article was to present studies that explain constructivist theoretical assumptions regarding the development of affection in students, willing to make a link between its relationships and contributions within the construction of affection in Physical Education classes. Methodological resource was used as literature review in this study. We conclude that by teaching some contents of the discipline there are several possibilities of favoring the development of self-respect starting with the recovery and questioning of moral virtues so that students can take consciousness of the representations they have from themselves, their group, and their elected life projects. Therefore, they will be able to build representations in which moral virtue may play a central role in their identity.