Vinicius Zeilmann Brasil

Reflections about outdoor adventure sports and professional competencies of physical education students

ABSTRACT Universities have been entrusted with the task of qualifying professionals for their future practice. In light of this, the present study analysed the competencies perceived by 80 physical education students of a public university in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, enrolled in the subject Outdoor Adventure Sports. An exploratory descriptive investigation was conducted with a qualitative approach. The content analysis technique was applied, and analysis categories were created according to a specific professional competence model. The findings indicate that the students perceived themselves as more competent in social/vocational, intra-professional, ethical and theoretical aspects of the profession, respectively. This study demonstrates that principles and values of outdoor adventure sports could contribute to the perception and development of some competencies, depending on the context and forms of mediation.

A TRAJETÓRIA DE VIDA DO TREINADOR ESPORTIVO: AS SITUAÇÕES DE APRENDIZAGEM EM CONTEXTO INFORMAL

This essay sought to characterize and discuss sport coaches’ learning contexts and situations, establishing a trajectory after significant episodes in that process. Specific literature indicates that coaches have emphasized different sources of knowledge, notably practice experiences as athletes, observing their peers, sharing information, and reflecting on their practice. Coaches’ professional learning can be understood as a process of sports socialization that begins in childhood and continues throughout life, where their participation focuses on learning situations in informal contexts.

THE LIFE TRAJECTORY OF ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS COACHES

RESUMO Investigou-se a trajetória de vida de treinadores de Ginástica Artística (GA), mediante pesquisa qualitativa, com estudos de caso múltiplos, com oito treinadores na formação de jovens ginastas brasileiros. A coleta foi realizada através do Rappaport Time Line (RTL) e de entrevistas semiestruturadas, e a análise dos dados, por meio da técnica de Análise de Conteúdo. Os resultados evidenciaram que os primeiros contatos com a GA ocorreram na infância, estendendo-se ao longo da vida desses sujeitos, impulsionados pelas relações familiares, pela escola e clube esportivo. Conclui-se que tornar-se treinador de GA decorre da participação direta, contínua e, por vezes, induzida, dos sujeitos na GA ao longo de suas trajetórias. Esse processo fundamenta-se nas relações sociais, envolvendo uma inter-relação entre as práticas, os significados e o senso de pertencimento a diferentes comunidades de prática ligadas à GA. Palavras-chave: Educação Física e Esporte. Treinador. Ginástica Artística.

PERCEPÇÃO DE ESTUDANTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA SOBRE O ESTÁGIO CURRICULAR SUPERVISIONADO EM TREINAMENTO ESPORTIVO: ESTUDO EM UMA UNIVERSIDADE PÚBLICA BRASILEIRA

This descriptive-interpretative study sought to investigate Physical Education undergraduate students’ perceptions about their supervised practicum as sports coaches. We interviewed nine students regularly enrolled in supervised practicum for sports coaches at a Brazilian public university, and data underwent Content Analysis. Results indicated that the students’ main activity was to assist their practicum advisor. The students evaluated positively their knowledge acquisition in curricular practicum situations at the university and the experiences shared with colleagues, while they viewed negatively the lack of courses covering pedagogical practices in sport and not being welcome at certain practicum places. As suggestions for improving the practicum, students indicated the need to offer more areas for it as well as closer relations between the university/advisors and places for practicum/their professionals.

The learning pathways of Brazilian surf coach developers

The purpose of this study was to explore the learning pathways of five Brazilian surf coach developers, in order to understand how they became coach developers. A case study was conducted with five surf coach developers working in the sport participation context, and linked to a legally organized Brazilian surf federation. Three main research topics guided the semi-structured interviews: participants’ experiences as a surfer, as a surf coach, and as a coach developer. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis to explore the participants’ perceptions of the experiences around becoming a surf coach developer. The study revealed a pattern of formative experiences for the participants, across their lives and careers. Their experiences as a surfer and as a surf coach, as well as their exposure to the surfing environment and their contact with significant others, influenced in their engagement in surfing and in the surf coach context; leading them eventually to the desire to share knowledge with others. Becoming a surf coach developer in this study corresponded to a mutual socialization process across a lifetime. This process was marked by situated socio-cultural aspects of different life phases, strongly influenced by the social relations established in immediate contexts (family) and with other specific groups (surfers, coaches, and developers).

AS CRENÇAS DE GRADUANDOS EM EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA SOBRE O ENSINO DOS ESPORTES

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as crencas de graduandos em Educacao Fisica sobre o ensino dos esportes. Realizou-se uma pesquisa qualitativa com quatro graduandos do primeiro ano do curso de Educacao Fisica. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, observacao sistematica e procedimentos de estimulacao de memoria. Os resultados indicaram que os graduandos privilegiaram as tarefas de ensino analiticas com enfase nos aspectos motores, bem como o predominio de intervencoes verbais do tipo prescritivo, avaliativo simples e descritivo. Conclui-se que os graduandos ingressaram na universidade com um conjunto de crencas sobre o ensino que representam estruturas coerentes de acao, semelhantes a modelos de ensino direto.

AS AÇÕES PEDAGÓGICAS PARA A INTERVENÇÃO DO TREINADOR DE SURF

The aim of this study was to analyze the pedagogical actions on surf teaching based on the understanding of surfing coaches developers. Five experienced developers were interviewed and the information obtained was analyzed through case study procedures. The results indicate that the pedagogical activities for the surfing coach should be aimed at adapting its intervention to an ever-changing practice environment and to meet the learners expectations. It was concluded that the surf coachs actions must be guided by management of the risks offered by surfing as well as by ensuring appropriate levels of risk that favor learning the sport.