STUDY OF CONFLICTS IN GAMES PLAYED DURING PRIMARY SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES

This study investigated the types of motor conflict arising in four kinds of games (psychomotor, cooperation, opposition and cooperation-opposition) played in the context of primary school physical education classes. This was a multi-subject, single-case study (n = 43 students, 21 boys and 22 girls aged between 8 and 11 years). The class teacher had a dual role as participant researcher and educator. A total of 255 games were studied, in which 747 motor conflicts arose. An inferential statistical analysis (univariate and multivariate logistic regression) was used to investigate the origin of and response to each motor conflict, as well as the relationship between these two aspects. The results revealed high levels of conflict among these students. The different types of conflict were also found to be related to the family of motor games in which they arose.