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 […]
Category: Research
Publication: Test-Retest Reliability of a Physical Activity Behaviors, Health and Wellbeing Questionnaire in Adolescents
Research Impact: The aim of this study was to examine the test-retest reliability of the physical activity behavior, health and wellbeing questionnaire, in adolescent populations, administered by teachers in school settings, in the Republic of […]
Publication: The Impact of Typical School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports on Adolescent Health: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Research Impact: The evidence suggests that minor modifications to typical school provision of physical education, physical activity and sports may be required to have a desired effect on indicators of health in adolescents with results […]
Publication: The Impact of Typical School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports on Adolescent Physical Activity Behaviors: A Systematic Literature Review
Research Impact: In the context of typical school provision of physical education, this study illuminated that the provision of regular physical education class, extension of minutes dedicated to physical education (> 90 min), maximizing opportunities for moderate to vigorous physical […]
Publication: Aligning Pedagogies of Teacher Education with the Teaching of Social Justice
Research Impact: This chapter explores the identification and construction of a social justice teacher educator identity through a community of learners. It has been suggested that teacher educators develop their knowledge of a pedagogy of […]
Positive impacts of gaming on cognition – professor mark campbell.
“…if you are hoping your children will become surgeons or air traffic controllers, then let them play video games” Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, brings together expert software teams from universities […]
PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE IN HUMAN PERFORMANCE & INNOVATION, UL – APPLICATIONS CLOSING 28th June 2024 – prof giles warrington.
We are hugely pleased and humbled with the level of interest in the Professional Doctorate in Human Performance and Innovation at UL (4-year, part time). The programme is hugely successful and in high demand. Entry […]
Editors’ Choice Award 2023 – ANTONIO CALDERÓN.
The paper titled ‘A figurational viewpoint of the complexity of policy enactment: An opportunity for agonistic dialogue?’, has been selected as the Editors’ Choice Award 2023 ‘The Curriculum Journal’. The editors say: ‘This is a […]
Career Workshop for PESS Postgrads – dr. jenna lorusso + Dr. Marina castro garcia.
Are you a PESS postgrad wondering about how to find a career after graduation? If so, please join us on Tuesday the 5th of March from 9:00-10:30am in PEPAYS for a workshop on how to […]
research project – Empowering pre-service teachers as practitioner researchers toward PE inclusive practices – Paula Batista, Amândio Graça, André Moura, and colleagues.
The Portuguese law (DL54/2018) stipulates mandatory policies aligned with inclusive education commended by the Salamanca Statement (1994). The UNESCO (2015) Guidelines for Quality Physical Education (QPE) highlights the inclusive potential of PE, focused on allowing […]
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