De Aprendiz a Mestre: Reflexões sobre a Transição para a Docência em Educação Física

Abstract

This document presents the author's journey throughout an academic year as a trainee Physical Education teacher during the Internship Course Unit of the second year of the Master's Degree in Physical Education Teaching for Basic and Secondary Education at the Faculty of Sport, University of Porto. The internship aimed to integrate the student into the professional teaching environment, marking their first experience in this context. The work was carried out within a four-member internship group, supervised by a cooperating school teacher and a university supervisor. The report describes the trainee teacher's professional development over the school year, addressing various themes that contextualize pedagogical practice, as well as essential aspects of teaching from the student's perspective. It concludes with a research project focused on understanding the differences in students' motivation for individual versus team sports. The study, conducted with four classes, revealed a clear preference for team sports. Students also reported feeling greater pressure in individual sports, which was directly associated with lower interest and motivation. Overall, the internship was highly valuable, allowing the student to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired during the first year of the Master's programme and to gain essential tools that may contribute to a more effective teaching-learning process