PEPAYS ‘Let’s Talk’ Research Series Presents… (in association with the i-PLAY programme) Date: Wednesday 17th April from 7-8pm Location: ONLINE – MS TEAMS Speaker: Amanda Farrugia (Senior Lecturer – Malta College of Arts, Science, […]
Tag: Physical Education
i-PLAY Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day!!! – Finia O’Brien & Dr. Daniel Tindall.
On Thursday, March 21st during our ‘Inclusive Play & Leisure Activities for Youth’ (i-PLAY) programme, 4th year PE students celebrated World Down Syndrome Day by ‘showing their socks’ in support of the ‘Lots of Socks’ […]
Exploring Love as the Foundation of Academic Internationalization: A Critical Reflection – Dr. Marina Castro garcia.
In a recent blog post, our colleague, Dr. Carmen Barquero, shed light on the pivotal role of internationalization within academia. This multifaceted endeavour of internationalization fosters cross-cultural exchanges, yielding invaluable outcomes (Culp et al., 2021). […]
Publication: Creativity Through Embodied Movement in Expressive Activities: Conceptualising a New Pedagogical Model
Research Impact: This work should be understood as a preliminary step in developing a pedagogical model for teaching expressive content in physical education, which is based on creativity through embodied movements. It means that creativity […]
Publication: The Impact of Typical School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports on Adolescent Health: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Research Impact: The evidence suggests that minor modifications to typical school provision of physical education, physical activity and sports may be required to have a desired effect on indicators of health in adolescents with results […]
Publication: The Impact of Typical School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports on Adolescent Physical Activity Behaviors: A Systematic Literature Review
Research Impact: In the context of typical school provision of physical education, this study illuminated that the provision of regular physical education class, extension of minutes dedicated to physical education (> 90 min), maximizing opportunities for moderate to vigorous physical […]
Editors’ Choice Award 2023 – ANTONIO CALDERÓN.
The paper titled ‘A figurational viewpoint of the complexity of policy enactment: An opportunity for agonistic dialogue?’, has been selected as the Editors’ Choice Award 2023 ‘The Curriculum Journal’. The editors say: ‘This is a […]
Publication: The Impact of Different Levels of Typical School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports on Adolescent Physical Activity Behaviors
Research Impact: Higher levels of typical school provision of physical education, physical activity and sports, may significantly impact physical activity behaviours and health in adolescents with particularly favourable outcomes for physical activity participation, body mass […]
Publication: A National Audit of Typical Secondary School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports in the Republic of Ireland
Research Impact: The current study found persisting challenges such as the provision of physical education classes by non-specialist teachers, failure to attain the Department of Education physical education recommendations, lack of prioritization of physical education […]
Publication: School-Based Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports Provision: A Concept Mapping Framework for Evaluation
Research Impact: Eight overarching structures which account for school physical education, physical activity and sports provision have been identified including: Partnerships and Pupil Centered Physical Education Physical Activity and Sports School Demographics Equipment, Facilities […]
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