Competencias que precisan estudiantes de educación física en la práctica profesional: representaciones desde la experiencia de profesores mentores del sistema escolar chileno

Professional practice is a fundamental stage of teacher training since it is the moment in which students have the possibility to apply what they have learned, interact with the school community and strengthen their teaching role. This study sought to understand the representations of mentor teachers about the competencies required by students of pedagogy in physical education to satisfactorily carry out their professional practice. A qualitative methodology and a phenomenological design were determined. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview with 23 mentor teachers from educational schools in the Valparaíso, Chile. Content and discourse analysis were developed with the ATLAS.ti 9. As a conclusion, it is evidenced that the competences for the optimal performance of the practice are associated with: a) professionals; b) social; and c) techniques, which are constituted as basic competences for the future professional performance of teachers in training.