DEVELOPMENT OF THE FUTURE CRITICAL TEACHER: THE IMPLICATIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAM OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INITIATION TO TEACHING AS AN ENRICHING OPPORTUNITY FOR INITIAL TRAINING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Abstract

The process of training Physical Education teachers goes beyond traditional methodologies, requiring practical experiences that are essential for professional development. The Institutional Teaching Initiation Scholarship Program (PIBID) offers Physical Education degree students the opportunity to experience teaching practice in a guided and critical way, allowing future teachers to apply theoretical knowledge in a real school environment, helping them to face the challenges of the profession and develop successful pedagogical practices. Thus, the present work aims to evaluate the importance of PIBID in the initial training of Physical Education students at the State University of Ceará (UECE) through a review of articles related to PIBID and documents (scholarship holders' reports and field diaries), produced during nine months of work in the program (May to December 2023). As a result, it was observed that the training of physical education degree students, PIBID scholarship holders, becomes more robust and critical, essential to face the labor market and the challenges of teaching. In addition, PIBID promotes continuing education with topics relevant to school practice, strengthening the knowledge of scholarship holders and increasing their confidence to act as teachers in basic education. Early performance in school during the teaching degree course helps to consolidate values and skills that will be crucial in the professional future of students, while breaking with the theoretical model often isolated from practical reality. In conclusion, PIBID is an essential tool in the training of Physical Education teachers, providing a practical experience that is simultaneously critical and transformative, contributing significantly to the training of teachers who are more prepared and aware of their role as educators and agents of social change.