Ensinar e Aprender em Educação Física: Relatório de Estágio e Estudo sobre a Prática Federada

Abstract

This report was written within the scope of the Curricular Unit of Professional Internship, part of the second year of the Master's Degree in Physical Education Teaching for Basic and Secondary Education at the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto (FADEUP). It describes the pedagogical practice carried out at Escola Básica Integrada Roberto Ivens (EBIRI), with two lower secondary school classes (5th and 6th grades), where I served as a trainee teacher, assuming full responsibility for teaching Physical Education lessons. Due to the shortage of teachers in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, the structure of teaching internships was significantly reorganized. In this context, the trainee teacher receives remuneration and assumes full responsibility for the assigned classes, also performing all duties typically attributed to the cooperating teacher, both in the pilot class and in other collaborative settings. This report is structured into four chapters, each corresponding to a main area of intervention within the Professional Internship (PI). The first chapter presents the pedagogical practice developed, with an emphasis on the educational, institutional, and functional context in which the internship took place. The second chapter focuses on the pedagogical dimension of the experience, including a critical reflection on the roles and responsibilities undertaken as a trainee teacher. It addresses the three key areas of the PI: Teaching and Learning Organization and Management, Participation in School Life and Community Relations, and Professional Development. The third chapter is devoted to a research project that aims to analyse whether participation in federated sports can influence academic performance in Physical Education, Portuguese, and Mathematics. Finally, the fourth chapter presents the final considerations, reflecting on the formative journey, the knowledge and skills acquired, and the overall impact of this experience on my personal and professional development.