Research Impact This scoping review synthesises 204 peer-reviewed studies from 1990 to 2023 drawing on data from international large-scale studies to investigate teaching, teachers and teacher education. The review followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines and used […]
The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) in conjunction with the PEPAYS Ireland Research Centre at the University of Limerick recently welcomed colleagues from five leading Norwegian institutions for a highly productive and […]
In our chapter in International Perspectives on Physical Education, Carmen Barquero-Ruiz and I examine the Senior Cycle Physical Education (SCPE) framework: to our knowledge, the first national curriculum anywhere to formally adopt a models-based approach. […]
Research Impact This TPJ report draws on a unique data set that informs and deepens our understanding of initial teacher education and how stakeholders, from divergent vantage points, interpret the origins, developments, and emerging impact […]
The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) at the University of Limerick is delighted to welcome Dr. Jenna Lorusso to the team as an Assistant Professor of Physical Education. Jenna joins PESS with […]
A new publication by Jenna Lorusso and colleagues explores how health and physical education professionals can better understand complex policy processes and develop the skills needed to engage confidently with policy in practice. Summary How […]
This semester, we had the opportunity to take part in the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP), Models-Based Practice: Towards Viable, Diverse and High-Quality Physical Education in Europe. The programme brought together students and lecturers from the […]
Research impact: This study contributes to the growing field of social justice in PETE by positioning practitioner research as a pedagogy for social justice with potential to support PSTs in navigating the complex journey from […]
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 […]
The aim of this study was to examine students’ views on the extent to which uniforms are a barrier to physical activity (PA) and physical education (PE) participation in Irish secondary schools. Students (N = 1439; 58.2% […]
