The Vitae framework can be a great teacher for early career researchers. It teaches you what you need to know and I needed to know how to teach. Looking at the framework, I knew that […]
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Publication: Exploring Recommendations for Child and Adolescent Fundamental Movement Skills Development: A Narrative Review
Research Impact: Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are frequently referred to as the “building blocks” of movement for children and adolescents in their lifelong physical activity journey. This paper explored whether the frequency, intensity, time, and type (FITT) […]
A different perspective on skill acquisition – Jason Wallace.
Picture the following – you go down to your local sports club and there is an organised training session on. You watch from the side-line and observe players practice skills in static isolation, stand in […]
Publication: Playful maths! The influence of play-based learning on academic performance of Palestinian primary school children
Research Impact: This study explores the relationship between play-based learning and achievement in mathematics in Palestinian primary school children. Play can be viewed as a spectrum – that ranges from free play (no guidance or […]
Publication: Technology-Enhanced Learning Physical Education? A Critical Review of the Literature
Research Impact: This paper sought to critically explore what areas of pedagogy are claimed to be enhanced by digital technology in PE. It presented how technology was largely seen to enhance students’ learning in relation […]
Be aware and share: Reflections from an awarded team-teaching experience
Recently we (Antonio, Ann and Dylan) have been selected as the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences winners of the Team-Teaching Excellence Award. Despite these turbulent times, and thanks to the collective investment into this […]
Looking out for each other’s wellbeing: Dealing with Covid-19: Ann MacPhail & Samuel O. Babalola
‘My focus will be on easing my fears and those of my students and doing anything that assists our mental and physical health’ (Cohan, 2020). Without doubt, teachers and school students have been through a […]
PME – PE Enters a New Era. Dr Melissa Parker
Welcome to a new era for the Professional Master of Education – Physical Education (PME-PE)! Exciting things are happening and we offer thanks! Six years ago the “Grad Dip” transitioned to a two-year programme resulting […]
Publication: The complexity, tensions and struggles in developing learning communities throughout a Sport Education season
Research Impact: Several studies demonstrate that Sport Education (SE) supports the development of an authentic sport experience. However, the ‘messiness’ attached to the reality of effectively enacting SE is less prominent in the literature. The […]
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