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Playtime: the needs of very young learners in physical education and sport
(Pearson Education, 2011)
Flying the ‘Active School Flag’: Physical activity promotion through self-evaluation in primary schools in Ireland
(Routledge, 2012)
Primary schools are key sites where children can be active, advance their
knowledge and understanding of how to participate in physical activity (PA)
and develop an appreciation of its importance in their lives. This ...
Playing to our strengths: physical education leadership in Irish primary schools
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2017)
This thesis set out to research primary physical education (PE) leadership. It is an exploratory study investigating generalist primary school teachers’ experiences of PE leadership. Although PE leadership has been identified ...
Pedagogical approaches to promote meaningful participation in Primary physical education
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2016)
This research was undertaken (1) to identify pedagogies that support children’s meaningful participation in primary physical education (PE) and (2) to investigate one teacher’s experience of implementing the meaningful ...
Developing deeper understanding of teacher education practice through accessing and responding to pre-service teacher engagement with their learning (Pre-published version)
(Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 2018)
In this research we examined the ways we accessed and responded to students’ engagement with a set of pedagogical principles of teacher education focused on meaningful physical education. The research was cross-cultural, ...
Irish primary school teachers' experiences with Sport Education
(Routledge Taylor and Francis, 2012)
Recent reviews illustrate the considerable literature on Sport Education (e.g. Kinchin, 2006; Wallhead & O’Sullivan, 2005). However, research on the experiences of non-specialist physical education teachers attempting Sport ...
The best of both worlds: exploring the socialisation of physical education specialism graduates as generalist teachers with expertise in PE
(2023-10-23)
This research investigated the self-efficacy, beliefs, and practices of generalist primary school teachers who undertook the Bachelor of Education with a specialism in PE between 2016 and 2019. Data were collected through ...
A layered approach to critical friendship as a means to support pedagogical innovation in pre-service teacher education (Pre-published version)
(Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 2016)
In this paper we describe and interpret how two distinct layers of critical friendship were used to support a pedagogical innovation in pre-service teacher education. The innovation (called Learning About Meaningful Physical ...
Beginning teacher standards for physical education: promoting a democratic ideal? (Pre-published version)
(Elsevier, 2012)
The framing of teaching standards within restrictive managerial or collaborative democratic ideologies impacts significantly on initial teacher education. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore teacher educators’ ...
Implementing formative assessment in primary physical education: teacher perspectives and experiences (Pre-published version)
(Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 2013)
Background: Incorporating assessment as a regular practice can enhance teaching and learning in primary physical education. However, there is little evidence to suggest primary teachers use assessment strategies regularly ...