À Procura de uma Educação Física de Qualidade: Percurso e Desafios no Estágio Profissional

Abstract

This was a report developed by a pre-service teacher on the trainee year, in the context of the curricular unit Professional Traineeship of the 2nd year of the Master Degree in Teaching of Physical Education in Primary and Secondary Education of the Faculty of Sport of University of Porto. This report, describes the developed activities of the school year of 2024/2025 experienced by a pre-service teacher (the author) in a school located in Espinho. The school placement had as a main goal to promote a Quality Physical Education centred in the inclusion and in a learning process adapted to the needs and individual characteristics of each student. The teaching organization demanded a deep analysis of the literature, supported by teaching models adequate to the modality and the context, as well as the implementation of strategies that favoured a positive learning environment. For a pre-service teacher beginning her career, to place a student in the midst of the teaching-learning process it was a big challenge. However, as the school year went by, the experience gained has contributed to overcome those difficulties, making the process even more fluid, efficient and enriching, for the teacher and for the students involved. Thus, it was possible to enhance the benefits of an approach centred in the student, promoting their active involvement in constructing the knowledge. One of the most memorable moments of learning was the organization and implementation of the Youth Participatory Action Research, developed in the domain of physical aptitude with the resident class. The results have showed that the fact that the students themselves took the responsibility of gathering information and making their own training plans has had a direct impact on motivation, autonomy and compromise with the process. The report developed has resulted in a remarkable improvement on the tests results of the Fitschool program of abdominals, push ups and flexibility of the lower limbs. The work strategy in small groups has revealed essential to promote mutual help, critical thinking and the ability to self-regulate, strengthening significant and lasting learnings.