Research Impact: The most significant conclusion drawn from this research is that teacher engagement in a learning community was paramount to these teachers’ development of effective practice when designing and teaching a models-based curriculum enhanced […]
Walking is the most popular physical activity among adults. As walking does not require special skills, facilities or equipment, it can be performed in the course of daily transport, recreation or occupational activities. Walking outdoors […]
Movement and Skill Acquisition Ireland are hosting their second online webinar series with the theme of: ‘Women who have changed the discussion’. Dr Phil Kearney from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the […]
Everyone is aware that there are significant restrictions to movement in / on campus. Your peers, your faculty, your teammates are nowhere to be seen (other than via a screen!). For most of us, we […]
This October I once again contributed to the Masters class at PESS, teaching on the Professional Practice and Ethics in Applied Psychology module. My perspective was however narrowed by the camera lens of Zoom as […]
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Facing the reality of an economic recession upon graduation from a B.Sc in Physiotherapy in 2010 meant looking for alternative sources of employment. I was lucky enough to get […]
Research Impact: Preparing physical education this academic year is very different from any other year due to COVID-19 and its impact on Universities. It now appears that countries have their own strategies for higher education […]
Research Impact: The Global Matrix of Physical Activity Report Cards was launched in 2014 to benchmark physical activity promotion efforts targeted at children and youth. In 2018, 49 countries took part in the initiative, where […]
The aim of an early career network (ECN) is to foster the interaction, capacity, and growth of early career professionals (e.g. researchers, practitioners, policy makers). I am the current secretary of the International Society for […]
Research Impact: This paper explores the role of teacher agency in one teacher’s enactment of a new school subject (Leaving Certificate Physical Education). The paper presents three teaching episodes whereby the process of achieving […]
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