TEACHER TRAINING AND PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE IN SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The essay traces the trajectory and consolidation process of the Qualitative Study Group on Teacher Training and Pedagogical Practice in Physical Education and Sports Sciences (F3P-EFICE) of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) over the last 25 years. From the review of the studies and research carried out by the participants of this group, at different points in time and in alignment with the principles of Paulo Freire's Liberating Education, we reflect on the learning process carried out in collaboration with the teachers at the public schools of Porto Alegre and the state of Rio Grande do Sul. We conclude the text by projecting problems and future research on contemporary issues related to the training of Physical Education teachers and the pedagogical practices of this teaching collective.