Percepção de estudantes universitários da área tecnológica em relação ao uso da dança de salão “sertanejo universitário” no lazer

Abstract

This paper analyzes the perception of Ballroom Dancing “Sertanejo Universitário” as an possibility of leisure for college students from technologic area, with the suggestive pretention of practical classes, out the curriculum. For this, were surveyed the academics of engineering courses from Federal University of Technology - Paraná, Campus Cornélio Procópio (UTFPR-CP). The study was structured in order to investigate the acceptance of the propose activity and how the academics involved in the project are using their free time, through the application of social scales (LQOL-70, Pre and Post dance workshop). By reason of little experience and knowledge of this mimetic practice by the students, was given a Ballroom Dancing “Sertanejo Universitário” workshop and was collected the views of participants to draw up an action plan involving the practice of dance that could be applied by persons with little knowledge in the area. To detect the acceptance of the activity and the way the academics involved in the project are using their free time was used a five proceedings study: 1- application of LQOL-70 questionnaire for an overview from the perspective of leisure of students and a questionnaire about knowledge and interest about dance; 2- conducting a workshop with basic practices of Ballroom Dancing “Sertanejo Universitário”; 3- the application of a social scale about dance perception after the applied workshop; 4- analysis of the results obtained; 5- preparation of a manual and a teaching video with the basic movements applied in the workshop. It was found that, even with the difficulties presented by the students in performing some of the proposed activities, the majority stated their willingness to practice Ballroom Dancing “Sertanejo Universitário” or other style in the future and, in the end of the study, was observed that the practice of Ballroom Dancing “Sertanejo Universitário” was considered a leisure activity, presenting, thus, an opportunity to expand leisure options from students of technologic areas.