Research Projects and Partnerships

AIESEP is an associated partner on the Phys-Ed Academy: Collaborative redesign of physical education and physical education teacher education. This project is organized by Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

PhysEd-Academy is an international research collaboration between physical education (PE) teacher educators and teachers from Norway, Spain, Slovenia, Turkey, Ireland, Luxemburg and Sweden, in partnership with both the European Physical Education Association (EUPEA, full partner) and the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP, associate partner). The purpose of the project is to improve the educational quality in PE and PE teacher education through an innovative conceptualization of the processes of teaching and teacher education that challenges the idea of teachers and teacher educators working in different fields and instead identifies new ways of thinking about how teachers and teacher educators can occupy the same space. From this conceptualization, we will develop and test innovative strategies and programs for PE initial teacher education (PE-ITE)

and teachers’ continuous professional development (CPD). To do so, we will develop a set of signature pedagogies for learning across different PE-ITE and PE-CPD programs internationally that will ensure a shared language and practice. These processes will lead to improved, equitable outcomes for teacher educators (TEs), pre-service teachers (PSTs), in-service teachers (ISTs), and school students.

 

AIESEP is an Institutional partner with the WORLD TEACHER GAMES.
The World Teacher Games is the largest event for teachers promoting physical education
The first edition of the World Teacher Games (www.worldteachergames.com) will take place in Région Sud, in the metropolis Toulon Provence Méditerranée, France, from May 5th to 10th, 2025.  Endorsed by the Erasmus+ Sport program of the European Commission and the European Parliament, this international event aims to enhance the role of physical education (PE) teachers and the broader field of physical education and sport as key drivers of youth empowerment, health, and well-being.
This professional, educational, and sporting initiative will comprise workshops on innovative pedagogical approaches in PE, team-based sporting activities designed to foster collaboration among teachers, qualified personnels and school representatives from across the globe, intercultural exchanges, and an international conference addressing the themes of engagement in PE and health promotion through sport.
The schedule of activities is as follows:
  • May 5, 2025: Arrival of national and international participants at the main accommodation site in Le Pradet – Domaine de La Bayette.
  • May 6 and 7, 2025: Workshops on PE pedagogy at the Toulon Congress Center.
  • May 8 and 9, 2025: Team-based sporting challenges, including open-water relay swimming, trail running, beach volleyball, beach rugby, and air badminton.
  • May 10, 2025: International conference at the Toulon Congress Center.
In the scope of the institutional partnership between AIESEP and the World Teacher Games, all teachers, students and PE experts can benefit from a 10% discount on their registration to the event with the code AIESEPWTG2025.
All members from schools, universities, cities and academies can join this first edition in teams of 4 to 6 people and they can register in a group via an organisation or individually.
For all information about the event or related to the registration process, please contact the event team at info@worldteachergames.com or by Whatsapp to Stephen McLaren: +32 490 64 65 01or, Romain Fermon: +32 472 58 31 97.
Register now at: WWW.WORLDTEACHERGAMES.COM until the 24th MARCH 2025.

SUPPLEMENTARY MEDIA LINK: World Teacher Games

 

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