This research speaks to both the deeply intertwined journey of personal growth, critical reflection, and dialogical interactions, highlighting the interconnected nature of pedagogy, theory, and personal beliefs in shaping social justice practice. As such, the […]
This year, the PESS Department delivered three NFQ Level 8 Physical Education (PE) micro-credentials (MC) in Adventure Education and Water Based Activities with Pedagogy, Competitive Team and Individual Based Activities, and Aesthetic and Expressive Activities. […]
Why did you choose to study the course? I chose to study PE and Irish at the University of Limerick for a few reasons. I knew I wanted to be a PE teacher and because […]
The University of Limerick (UL) offers an exceptional opportunity for aspiring educators through its Professional Master of Education: Physical Education programme. This innovative and research-informed programme is designed to equip future teachers with cutting-edge pedagogical […]
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR Research Assistant in Physical Education and Sport and Exercise Sciences (PESS), University of Limerick. Specific Purpose Contract – 1.0 FTE (0.8 FTE would be considered) Salary Scale: €31,962 – €41,943 p.a. pro […]
Research Impact: This is the introductory piece for the first Special Issue of the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, which includes research articles written in Spanish language. The authors acted as Guest Editors. This […]
Research Impact: Acknowledging a lack of literature on how to teach about, through, and for social justice in PETE, we, five physical education teacher educators, studied our own practice as teacher educators “doing” social justice […]
Research Impact Summary: This research has added to the literature by providing an in-depth description of the planning of coaching sessions within a high-performance team sport context. It has revealed planning to be a multifaceted […]
Research Impact: This paper sought to critically explore what areas of pedagogy are claimed to be enhanced by digital technology in PE. It presented how technology was largely seen to enhance students’ learning in relation […]
Research Impact: The book includes seven chapters of a very practical nature mainly for physical education teachers but also for coaches involved in youth sport coaching. It introduces first some conceptual considerations related to pedagogy, […]
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