Inclusive didactic strategies for teaching soccer to students with mild intellectual disabilities

Abstract

The educational inclusion of students with disabilities has become more notable, promoted by organizations worldwide, in order to guarantee an equal education, training students both academically and in sports activities through the teaching of physical education, using the soccer, as an activity that will allow the development of knowledge, skills and abilities. Students with mild intellectual disabilities have problems with reading, writing and mathematical reasoning, whose IQ ranges between 50 and 70, making learning difficult, which is why the application of inclusive teaching strategies is necessary. The objective of this research is to promote the teaching of soccer through the game strategy with quick games to achieve inclusive participation of students with mild intellectual disabilities. Method: The research had a qualitative approach since different theoretical bases were consulted to support the topic and a quantitative approach, where a questionnaire containing eleven questions was applied, which was applied to 12 physical education teachers from various educational institutions at the level. basic. Conclusions: The study allowed, based on the results of the surveys, to know the commitment that teachers have to include students with intellectual disabilities in soccer practices, and their work in the application of strategies that generate results through inclusive didactic strategies. : I play with quick games, this strategy seeks to teach the rules and principles of soccer, in addition to the game situations: passing, defense and attack of the ball, allowing all students to integrate as a team and achieve the common goal that is score the goal, promoting motor coordination but also cognitive skills such as language, concentration, attention and communication, it was also proven that constant training of teachers is necessary to treat students who have this disability.