Category: AIESEP Blog

With the growing discourse on the role of physical education in promoting physical literacy an important question remains largely unanswered; What skills and knowledge do students take from their physical education experiences and choose to enact in their leisure time? In examining the goals for physical education across the globe it becomes clear that as

Dr Christian Herrmann from the University of Basel completed his habilitation at the Educational Sciences Unit of the University of Potsdam in Germany. Christian was one of the Young Scholars at the AIESEP International Conference in Madrid 2015. The habilitation is, among the junior-professorship and the habilitation-equivalent output, one of three options to receive a

The Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport (PEPAYS) Ireland Forum will take place this year on Saturday 8th September at the University of Limerick, Ireland. This year’s Forum is titled ‘Enacting and Research Irish School Physical Education’. As always, this year’s Forum will provide an opportunity for those involved in research related to physical

The UNESCO 2015 Quality Physical Education (PE) guidelines need to be at the forefront of any European strategy and action intending to increase the opportunities for Health Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA) from an inclusive perspective. UNESCO underline the importance PE curriculum flexibility, community partnership, teacher education and facilities, equipment and resources as indicators of PE

With his recent passing, we are reminded of the amazing contribution Don Hellison made. He impacted our scholarly work with his focus on a humanistic approach to Physical Education. Don made a major contribution to our understanding of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). There is a rising interest and inquiry into SEL in the US

The Department of Kinesiology and Health at Georgia State University invites applications for the position of Department Chair and Full Professor starting July 2019. Candidates must have an earned doctorate in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Exercise Psychology, Health and Physical Education, Sport Administration or other closely related field. Georgia State University is an enterprising urban public

Student assessment in school and more specifically in physical education (PE) is a current debate. However, this debate is often ideological without any scientific background. While there are a lot of studies on grading in school, there is a lack of studies on assessment without grade and its effects on teachers or students, particularly in