It is with great sadness we learned that Prof Paul Robinson passed away following a brief illness on December 30, 2017 in Wales. The Physical Education and Sport Sciences department was established initially in 1972 […]
Tag: Physical Education
Publication: Research lives of physical education teacher educators
Research impact: This paper aims to provide insights into the research worlds of an international group of mid- and late-career physical education teacher educators. Specifically, it explores participants’ motives for research engagement and choices, and investigates […]
Applied Studies Coordinator … ‘eh so what does that involve???’ Claire Walsh
It has been over a year since I started working in the Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) department at the University of Limerick (UL), and I still get asked ‘so what is it that […]
PESS representation at PEAI conference 2017 – Antonio Calderon
This years Physical Education Association of Ireland (PEAI) conference took place on the 13th and 14th October in Portlaoise, under the theme “Physical Education – The Way Forward”. Some of the presentations delivered by PESS staff […]
Wheely Good Fitness: Adapting Fitness Training for Wheelchair Users – Tom Comyns
Modifying any fitness regime for different abilities is a key requirement of strength and conditioning coaches or Physical Education teachers. During the last academic year PESS hosted a two day workshop in adapted strength and […]
Wellbeing a new focus in Irish Second Level Schools – Mary O’Sullivan
As part of the new Junior Cycle, students will be experiencing a new learning area called Wellbeing. This builds on the work schools are doing in supporting students’ wellbeing and is now a fundamental principle […]
Being a postgraduate student in PESS – Yueying Gong
I was born and educated in China. Now I am a first year Structured Education and Health Sciences PhD student in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick. My […]
Physical education and sport pedagogy’and the three ‘A’s: apprenticeship, academia and administration
Research Impact : This paper encourages the reader to consider the role of optimism in how, through nurturing, collegiality, networking and life-long learning, we can continue to advocate for, and invest support in, the field […]
The Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport (PEPAYS) Ireland Research Centre – Ann MacPhail
The PEPAYS Ireland Research Centre was established in 2005 and has four core values; (1) Understand the conditions that enhance children and youth’s capacities for participation in a physically active lifestyle, (2) Pursue collaborative multi-disciplinary […]
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