Abstract
This is a theoretical study that discusses pedagogical research in Physical Education (PE), debating the pertinence of adopting the perspective of “studies in/of/with everyday life” (FERRAÇO, 2007) as a theoretical and methodological tool alternative to classic research. It positively highlights the methodological aspects and the type of value given to teaching production advocated in these studies. It considers the need to maintain a type of pedagogical theorization still carrying a critical normative reference on the diagnosis about the pedagogical practices of school PE. Finally, it proposes adopting Axel Honneth’s (2015) proposal for “normative reconstruction” in order to enhance the notion of an “immanent critique” in PE pedagogical research.
Keywords
Physical Education; Education; Research; Social Theory