Entre Livros e Treinos: A Conciliação da Vida Académica e Desportiva

Abstract

The document "Between Books and Training: Balancing Academic and Sports Life" was prepared as part of the Professional Practicum, which is part of the 2nd Cycle of Studies leading to a Master's Degree in Physical Education Teaching in Primary and Secondary Education at the Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto. The Practicum is a training program with the main objective of developing the pedagogical skills associated with teaching Physical Education as a future teacher. The document presents the experiences of a student intern throughout their development process, from an essentially reflective perspective. The Practicum took place at a school in the city of Porto during one school year, providing the intern with the opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired throughout his academic training and to begin his journey in teaching practice. This report presents the main challenges and lessons learned from the teaching-learning process, both from a 12th-grade class in a Sports Course and from a 7th-grade class, which belongs to articulated teaching. As one of the factors that contributed to professional development, a research study was presented to students who practice one of the School Sports modalities, with the aim of analyzing the influence of the Cerco school community on the development of students' sports activities. The results of this study showed that the Cerco school community positively influences the progression of students' sports activities. Combining supervised teaching practice with constant reflection and research proved to be fundamental for the development of pedagogical skills, which allowed me to increase my knowledge and contribute to my development as a Physical Education professional.