Research impact: This paper provides fresh insights into the class-specific physical education and sporting practices in elite schooling. In documenting the cultural distinctiveness of the physical education and sporting model in an Irish elite boarding […]
Research Impact: Acknowledging differences in contexts, the purpose of this paper considers how physical education and sport pedagogy (PESP), while maintaining our collective identity, can most effectively develop a capacity to engage with academic and […]
Research Impact Summary: This paper explores the construction of the Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) specification and specifically, the influence of roles and power-ratios within the group (Physical Education Development Group – PEDG) responsible for such […]
The University of Limerick (UL) with over 15,000 students and 1,400 staff is an energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education, research and scholarship. The dynamic, entrepreneurial and […]
This past Spring semester, our i-PLAYERS were treated to some special guests in attendance to celebrate the final session of our 16th offering of the ‘Inclusive Play & Leisure Activities for Youth’ (i-PLAY) programme. Caroline […]
This past Autumn, our i-PLAYERS were treated to some special guests in attendance to celebrate our 15th session of the ‘Inclusive Play & Leisure Activities for Youth’ (i-PLAY) programme. William O Donoghue and Sean Finn, […]
Research Impact Summary: School engagement is a prominent concept in the education and youth development literatures. While multiple factors contribute to student engagement at school, research on the role of curricular factors is scarce. Based on […]
This was the first time that the PEPAYS Ireland Forum was held on a Saturday and the day proved successful given almost 80 attendees were present and that a significant number were practicing physical education […]
Let’s all gather round and guess Johnny’s weight… I spoke in a previous blog about the divisive, often vociferous, nature of the debate that surrounds fitness testing in physical education. I put forward that, provided […]
Research Impact: Service-learning is a community-based method of education in which students fulfill the academic goals of their courses and simultaneously contribute to the welfare of the community. This study interrogates a course-embedded service-learning project […]
