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 […]
Tag: Physical Education
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 […]
Publication: The Impact of Typical School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports on Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Systematic Literature Review
Research Impact: Enhancing adolescent mental health and wellbeing through school-based physical education, physical activity, and sports is a critical public health goal, yet existing research primarily focuses on physical education alone. This study highlights successful […]
2023 Most Outstanding Paper – Antonio Calderón.
The paper titled ‘Digital technology and teacher digital competency in physical education: a holistic view of teacher and student perspectives’, has been selected as the 2023 Most Outstanding Paper for the journal of Curriculum Studies […]
The experience of two PME graduates attending the Physical Education Academy research gathering in Ankara, Turkey – Anthony O’Leary & Chelsee Snell.
This blog accounts the experiences of two students enrolled in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) who participated in an international research initiative known as ‘The Physical Education Teacher Academy.’ The overarching […]
Publication: deportigualízate: enacting critical intersectional feminist pedagogy in Spanish PESTE
Research Impact Summary: Physical education is seen as a subject that can both entrench but also challenge inequities. The purpose of this paper is to explore university students’ experiences of engaging with a critical intersectional […]
Publication: Understanding (and extending) the conceptual boundaries of policy research in physical education: A scoping review
RESEARCH IMPACT: The purpose of this scoping review is to map the international peer-reviewed empirical literature detailing policy research in school-based physical education between 2010 and 2020 to understand (and extend) the conceptual boundaries of […]
PhysEd-Academy: Facilitating radical change in physical education through international collaboration – Dr. Marina Castro García.
What is the PhsyEd-Academy project and what are its goals? PhysEd-Academy is an Erasmus+ teacher Academy that has been granted €1.5 million for a period of 36 months. Our university is among the partner institutions […]
