Do Planeamento à Ação: Vivências e Aprendizagens no Estágio em Educação Física

Abstract

This report is the result of the praticum developed within the Master's Degree in Physical Education Teaching in Basic and Secondary Education at the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto. The document provides a critical and reflective overview of the training journey undertaken throughout one academic year, during which I performed teaching duties as a trainee Physical Education teacher at Abel Salazar High School. The internship was carried out within a Supervision Group composed of three pre-service teachers, one university supervisor, and one cooperating teacher from the host school. This professional experience offered a unique opportunity to apply, in a real educational setting, the knowledge acquired during the academic training. Teaching practice was developed with two different classes: one from the 9th grade (lower secondary education) and another from the 5th grade (upper primary education), which allowed me to experience diverse educational realities, adjust pedagogical strategies according to students' age and needs, and reflect on the challenges inherent to teaching in varied school contexts. This report presents and analyses several dimensions of pedagogical intervention, including planning, teaching, assessment, and critical reflection on practice. It also addresses the difficulties encountered, the strategies implemented to overcome them, and the progress achieved throughout the internship. This path was marked by significant personal and professional development, fostering key competencies for the teaching profession such as communication skills, classroom management, adaptability, and pedagogical decision-making. An exploratory study was also developed on the FITescola test battery, with the aim of understanding students' perceptions regarding it and analysing how such perceptions may influence their motivation for the practice of physical activity.