Research Impact: The purpose of this study was to explore the co-construction of an action research (AR) experience between a teacher educator and pre-service teachers (PSTs). Participants were six PSTs and a teacher educator who […]
Dr Elaine Murtagh reports on the 2PASS4H Congress held in Tarbes, France – Elaine Murtagh.
2PASS4Health project team members pictured at the congress in Tarbes, Dec 2022 Students from the Lycée Marie Curie present at the 2PSS4Health congress Tarbes, a city in the Occitanie region of southwest France, was […]
Providing Physical Education Preservice Teachers with Opportunities to Interrogate their Conceptions and Practices of Assessment – André Moura, Ann MacPhail, Amândio Graça, Paula Batista.
This study enacted and supported a scaffolding process to improve Preservice Teachers’ (PSTs) assessment literacy as they experienced school placement. It is crucial to create opportunities that enhance PSTs’ understanding of assessment literacy, helping them […]
Launch of the Activating citizens & Creating a Better World Through Sport for All Plus – Aurélie van hoye.
As levels of participation in sport and physical activity are dropping and social, economic, and health issues are on the rise, International Sport Organisations can play a crucial role to inspire more people to be […]
Book Chapter: Supporting the continuum of teacher education through policy and practice: The inter-relationships between initial, induction and continuing professional development
Research Impact: This chapter explores the extent to which the delivery of the teacher education continuum, i.e., initial, induction and in-service/continuing professional development (rather than the delivery of each pillar as a sole entity) is […]
Publication: Shifting policy perspectives: Revelatory incident narratives from physical education stakeholders and corresponding promising possibilities
Research Impact: Widely held traditional policy perspectives within physical education, and the linear and top-down assumptions about policy processes associated with them, arguably limit the perceivable scope of policy engagement possibilities, particularly for front-line policy […]
Publication: Enhancing the development of equitable and inclusive class environments through Sport Education-Teaching Games for Understanding
Research Impact: In the context of physical education, groups are heterogeneous in terms of motor competence, motivation or interests, with students expected to learn at the same pace (Metzler, 2011). There is therefore a need […]
Publication: Association Between Physical Activity Indicators and Human Development Index at a National Level: Information From Global Matrix 4.0 Physical Activity Report Cards for Children and AdolescentsPublication:
Research Impact: The Global Matrix 4.0 brought forth evidence from 57 countries or jurisdictions from around the world in a harmonised methodology to make comparisons over time and between countries. The Global Matix typically did […]
Publication: Promoting Physical Activity Among Children and Adolescents With Disabilities: The Translation of Policy to Practice Internationally in Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Research Impact: Approximately 15% of the world’s population have disabilities. In this paper, policies that focused on physical activity for children and adolescents with disabilities are highlighted and using data from the recent round of […]
BeFore: Anti-Bullying Education For Sports Coaches – Dr. Brendan O’Keeffe.
On October 20th and 21st, partners on the Erasmus+ Before project from Ireland (DCU, UL), Germany (ENSE), Sweden (Friends) and Spain (Universidad de Murcia) gathered in the beautiful city of Murcia for our second in-person […]
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