All-Ireland camogie player Julia White reveals how she combines career with competition. They say there’s no ‘I’ in team, but looking after your personal wellbeing is key to success for your club. Finding the time, […]
Tag: Physical Education
New Publication: Adopting a models-based approach to teaching physical education
Research Impact: This paper provides a first empirical insight into using a models-based practice approach involving several models to teach physical education. At its heart, this paper presents the reader with the realistic and nuanced challenges […]
Has It Been Four Years? Dr Melissa Parker
When I was ever so gently prompted that it was my time to write my personal Blog, I like others wondered – what do I write about? My colleague suggested – why not write about […]
BSc. Physical Education: Celebrating 7 years of i-PLAY – Dr Daniel Tindall
This past Autumn 2017 session, our i-PLAYERS were treated to some special guests in attendance to celebrate our 13th session of the ‘Inclusive Play & Leisure Activities for Youth’ (i-PLAY) programme. Ciara and Mark Cummins, […]
Founding Head of NCPE, Prof Paul Robinson, Dies in Wales – Professor Mary O’Sullivan & Dr Joanne Moles
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 […]
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 […]
