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 […]
Tag: Pedagogy
Publication: Technology-Enhanced Learning Physical Education? A Critical Review of the Literature
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 […]
New Book: Fundamentos pedagógicos de la enseñanza del deporte [Foundations of Sport Pedagogy].
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, […]
Be aware and share: Reflections from an awarded team-teaching experience
Recently we (Antonio, Ann and Dylan) have been selected as the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences winners of the Team-Teaching Excellence Award. Despite these turbulent times, and thanks to the collective investment into this […]
Publication: Implications for European Physical Education Teacher Education during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-institutional SWOT analysis
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 […]
Publication: Self-made materials to teach athletics in physical education
Research Impact: As supported by relevant publications, the self-made materials pedagogical approach encourages student participation, cooperative learning and inclusive practices in physical education. It can promote cross-curricular learning and value-based education. This article aims to […]
New Book Chapter: Can I teach what I want? Teacher autonomy in enacting a physical education curriculum.
Research impact: Pre-service teachers’ beliefs act as a filter during teacher education. Therefore, it is critical they are provided with opportunities during teacher education to develop awareness of their beliefs and with opportunities to […]
Publication: Book Review ‘Examination Physical Education: Policy, Pedagogies, and Possibilities’
Research impact summary: This publication reviews Trent Brown and Dawn Penney’s book titled ‘Examination Physical Education: Policy, Pedagogies, and Possibilities’. This book brings research on examination physical education together with the intent of critically analysing the research and […]
Book Chapter: Deep learning and academic achievement after a constructivist educational experience in higher education
Research impact: The objective was to verify whether two constructivist teaching and learning approaches facilitated the adoption of a deep learning approach and the increase of academic achievement of physical education pre-service teachers. Modelling as […]
Publication: An Investigation of the Self-Reported Practice Activities and Session Sequencing of Inter-County Gaelic Football Coaches
Research Impact: Game-Based Approach (GBA) pedagogy has been promoted within the research literature and coach education programmes. Despite such advocacy, evidence is lacking regarding the uptake of such methods by coaches. This study investigated inter-county […]
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