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Playtime: the needs of very young learners in physical education and sport
(Pearson Education, 2011)
Too cool for school? Musicians as partners in education (Pre-published version)
(Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 2010)
Walking: The first steps in cardiovascular disease prevention
(Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010)
Purpose of review
Health professionals are presented with the challenge of prescribing physical activity
that is likely to be sustained by the sedentary majority. Walking is eminently suited to
physical activity ...
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 ...
Estimates of the number of people in England who attain or exceed vigorous intensity exercise by walking at 3 mph
(Routledge, 2011)
Walking is a safe, accessible and low cost activity, amenable to change and known to have great potential to increase physical
activity levels in sedentary individuals. The objective of this study is to estimate the ...
“The habits of history”: a research-based play script
(The Qualitative Report, 2018)
In this article, derived from her doctoral dissertation, the author (a teacher educator in drama in Ireland) presents her students’ initial responses to her performance of a one-woman play, “Goldilocks’s Testimony.” The ...
An autoethnographic inquiry into the role of serendipity in becoming a teacher educator/ researcher
(Routledge [Taylor & Francis], 2013)
In this inquiry, the author inquires into her shifting ‘self’ as a researcher/teacher educator in teacher professional development. The ‘self’ in question is acknowledged as being historically, culturally and locally ...
Stay active: The physical activity, ageing and health study
(Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI), 2014)
Physical activity, ageing and health
(Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI), 2014)
Reviewing literature on gender using found poetry and dramatic script
(The Qualitative Report, 2016)
In this article, derived from the literature review chapter of her doctoral dissertation, the author presents a variation on what Prendergast (2006) calls found poetry as literature review. Her writing experiment is intended ...