DO MOVIMENTO AO SIGNIFICADO Literacia Física e Aprendizagem Significativa em Educação Física

Abstract

This school placement report was prepared within the scope of the Master's Degree in Physical Education Teaching in Basic and Secondary Education at the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto, during the 2024/2025 academic year. It reflects the practice developed by a preservice teacher (the author) throughout the professional internship, a decisive stage in teacher education that enabled direct contact with the school environment and the consolidation of pedagogical competences. The structure of the report encompasses different dimensions of the experience: the personal dimension, involving the challenge of balancing academic, professional, and athletic demands; the institutional dimension; and the professional dimension, which analyzes pedagogical intervention, assessment, and critical reflection. Beyond its descriptive nature, the report integrates a reflective analysis of the challenges and learning processes evidenced by students during the intervention. The main difficulties identified were sustaining motivation in more demanding tasks, the need to adapt strategies to the diverse profiles of the class and managing assessment as a fair and formative process. These situations, however, became opportunities for the development of autonomy, motivation, and informed decision-making, representing significant progress in the student's learning paths. The report also includes a research component focused on physical literacy and the Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) methodology, aiming to understand the impact of participatory strategies on students' engagement and autonomy. More than describing the activities carried out, this report assumes a reflective character, highlighting the learning achieved, the difficulties overcome, and the personal and professional growth developed throughout the process. Physical Education is presented here as a privileged space for holistic development, promoting not only physical fitness but also inclusion, cooperation, and autonomy.