Escolha da área de atuação profissional e planejamento de carreira dos alunos de Educação Física

Abstract

The Physical Education professional has several areas of expertise available, whether leisure, health or high performance. Knowing this, the objective of the present study was to analyze the choice of the professional practice area of Physical Education undergraduate students during the course and their career planning. The research is quantitative of the descriptive type. The sample consisted of 25 students from the sixth, seventh and eighth period of the Physical Education course of the Federal University of Paraíba. The variables investigated were: the choice of professional area and career planning performed during the course, being measured by questionnaire. The percentages and averages found in the questionnaire answers were analyzed by the Microsoft Excel statistical program. It was identified that students have defined their professional area in the first questionnaire and that 65% choose to be Personal Trainers. In the second questionnaire on career planning, it was found that they do not receive a broad approach to career planning during the course, seeking other means to improve professional techniques and practices directed to their area of expertise.