PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney recently had an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm: Phil discussed: Many water safety courses are run indoors in swimming pools, but most drowning incidents occur in outdoor environments. How […]
Category: Research
PUBLICATION: THE ‘SIGNATURE’ AND THE ‘PEDAGOGY’ WITHIN SIGNATURE PEDAGOGIES: REFINING (AUTO)BIOGRAPHICAL PEDAGOGIES AND PEDAGOGIES OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO TEACH ABOUT AND THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Research impact: This paper provides a further example of evidence-informed teaching and assessment in the BSc in Physical Education at the University of Limerick. Research on teaching and learning in the programme is extensive, and […]
LEARNING IN MOTION: NOVEL PEDAGOGIES IN TEACHER EDUCATION IN CONTEXTS OF ONGOING ADVERSITY – PROF ELAINE MURTAGH.
The recently published article in The Teacher Educator represents the latest peer reviewed output from the four-year Learning in Motion project, an ambitious international programme funded by Research Ireland through the COALESCE scheme. Read alongside […]
PUBLICATION: EXPLORING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FRAMEWORK FOR JUNIOR CYCLE – FINAL REPORT – DR. ANTONIO CALDERON.
Research impact: This is the final report from a 4-year multi-faceted, multi-dimensional study on the impact of the introduction of the Framework for Junior Cycle. Guided by the important principles of independence and robust scholarly […]
STRATEGIES FOR BOOSTING QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE RATES – KEVIN VOLF.
Sharing a questionnaire can feel nerve-wracking. People delay, abandon surveys halfway through, or don’t respond at all, leaving you waiting in eerie silence. It is important to realise that there is plenty you can do […]
PLACING IRELAND ON THE MAP: ESTABLISHING ADOLESCENT PHYSICAL FITNESS DATA – EOIN JOY.
Have a look at the following map taken from the European FitBack project. The map compares the standing broad jump performance, a measure of muscular strength and power, of children and adolescents across different European […]
IMPACT ON THE GROUND, LITERALLY: DESIGNING AN INCLUSIVE ACTIVITY AND RECREATION SPACE IN LIMERICK THROUGH THE ARISE PROJECT – SEAN HEALY & MICHELLE O’DONOGHUE.
“Impact on the ground” is a phrase often heard in conversations about research. The ARISE project (Activity and Recreation in an Inclusive Sensory Environment) aims to realise this ambition in a very tangible way. Through […]
PUBLICATION: SCHOOL BASED TEACHER EDUCATORS’ PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY AND PROFESSIONAL NEEDS – PROF ANN MAC PHAIL.
Research Impact: This article explores who school-based teacher educators (SBTEs) are, including how they are recruited and prepared, the roles they perform, the nature of their professional identity and what professional learning needs and preferences […]
“LET US WEAR OUR OWN CLOTHES” – WHAT STUDENTS REALLY THINK ABOUT SCHOOL UNIFORM – DR BRENDAN O’KEEFFE.
In this blog I will put forward a view that I believe is one of the most practical and feasible solutions to reducing physical inactivity during the school day – changing the design of school […]
WHY KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE MATTERS; A PERSONAL REFLECTION – SVEN MESSING.
How often does high-quality research make its way into policy? More rarely than we like to think. For this reason, researchers and policymakers around the world have frequently described a research-policy gap. An example is […]
