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The study aims to analyze the pedagogical practices of Instituto Fazer Acontecer using Paulo Freire's critical pedagogy framework.

Building an organizational culture for critical pedagogy in sport-for-development to challenge elitist sport in Brazil: the case of Instituto Fazer Acontecer

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Randomized trial assesses critical pedagogy impacts in sport-for-development, suggesting enhanced local engagement.

The study aims to analyze the pedagogical practices of Instituto Fazer Acontecer using Paulo Freire's critical pedagogy framework.
Conducted 31 semi-structured interviews with leadership, socioeducators, and youth participants at IFA.
Employed qualitative data analysis to identify key themes related to the implementation of the Sport 3 Methodology.
Focused on understanding the role of the organizational culture and local context in pedagogy.
Identified three main themes: socioeducators as facilitators of learning, adaptability of the Sport 3 Methodology, and challenging norms of sport in Brazil.
Findings indicate that IFA's approach enhances local relevance and participant engagement.
Demonstrated that critical pedagogy fosters dialogue and critical consciousness among participants.

McSweeney et al. (2026) studied this question.

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