Ensinar para Aprender: Um Percurso de Transformação em Educação Física

Abstract

This internship report is part of the Master's Degree in Physical Education Teaching in Basic and Secondary Education at the Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, and reflects the formative journey undertaken during the 2024/2025 academic year. Developed in a public school within the Rio Tinto School Cluster, in the context of an 8th-grade class, the internship was experienced as a space of confrontation between theory and practice, where professional identity was progressively shaped. The document is organized around the main dimensions of teaching practice: personal, institutional, and operational framework; planning, implementation, and assessment of didactic units; involvement in the school and community; professional development and critical reflection. Particular emphasis is given to the research carried out within the teaching context, focused on students' assessment literacy, aiming to understand their ability to self-assess and the factors influencing this process. The results revealed discrepancies between students' perceptions and teachers' evaluations but also highlighted the potential of self-assessment as a formative tool that fosters greater autonomy and critical awareness. The experience described represents a demanding and transformative path, marked by the need to deal with unforeseen challenges, adapt teaching practices, and embrace error as an opportunity for learning. More than a record of practices, this report embodies an ethical and pedagogical commitment to an inclusive, reflective, and intentional Physical Education, affirming the construction of a teaching identity guided by rigor, responsibility, and openness to continuous growth.