Barbie eta superman: beste aukerarik ote? Artearen hezkuntza eta gorputz hezkuntzaren bidezko diziplinartekotasuna haurren pentsamendu kritikoa sustatzeko

Abstract

Interdisciplinary work in primary education offers a number of advantages, such as the opportunity to establish links between theoretical concepts and practical methods, or to develop different points of view and strategies to deal with everyday problems. Based on this approach, we analyse a case study for two purposes: on the one hand, to identify existing preconceptions about healthy bodies in the minds of 6th grade students, and on the other, to evaluate the results of a project in which the areas of Physical Education and Art Education collaborate to increase students’ knowledge on this issue. The results show that participants have preconceptions about health and body image that are directly related to the stereotypes they consume through visual culture. We also observed that the interaction between the areas of Art Education and Physical Education promotes pupils’ ability to express themselves by offering them three complementary means of communication: verbal language, body language, and visual language. In addition, through practical, motivating, and engaging methods, participants are able to internalise new concepts and role models, reflect on their preconceptions, and finally develop critical thinking skills in relation to stereotypical images and build respect for body diversity.