By: Rachel R and Rosie K We both came to the Meaningful PE approach through colleagues who recognized that many of the features of Meaningful PE were already embedded in our programs prior to us learning about the approach specifically. What Meaningful PE helped us to do was open the door to understanding the pedagogy ..read more

By: Mel Trojanovic and Anita McDougall This blog is one of two that focuses on the experiences of several teachers who are taking on the role of “champion teachers” – teachers who advocate for and share their teaching practices and knowledge in relation to Meaningful PE. We were some of the first few teachers who ..read more

The AIESEP Conference was held May 13-17, 2024 at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. As well as some presentations given by members of the Meaningful PE research team (which will be posted on the Presentations page of our website in the coming weeks), we were delighted to see a number of sessions given by researchers ..read more

Mel Hamada has taught physical education and health at International schools for many years and is currently an Administrator at the International School of Beijing.  Mel has a passion for engaging with PE research and looking for ways to incorporate best practice into the PE curriculum and student experiences and sharing her reflections with others ..read more

Marcus Down What Can We Do As Educators To Make Learning Relevant for All of Our Students? Marcus Down has taught physical education for twelve years. This past school year, he was a substitute teacher on his return back to Canada after teaching abroad. Marcus will be instructing at Vancouver Island University in the fall ..read more

This blog provides a ‘starter-pack’ of actions you can take to begin exploring Meaningful PE. You may already relate to or be using lots of the ideas we mention – that’s a good start because Meaningful PE is a coalition of theoretically grounded ideas that represent good practice. What sets Meaningful PE apart is that ..read more

Wondering how to get started with Meaningful PE? Using democratic pedagogies can help promote more meaningful experiences in physical education. Student voice pedagogies epitomise democracy in action in physical education. Using student voice strategies in physical education lessons can help amplify children’s voices through making choices, sharing their perspectives, and directing and taking responsibility for ..read more

Déirdre Ní Chróinín and Missy Parker (University of Limerick) Listening and responding to children’s voices is a central principle in enacting democratic practices in the classroom. As we have expressed in this article, we believe that democratic approaches are foundational for Meaningful PE. When children can use their voices and feel that their voices have ..read more

Petter Storaas (Coach) Mats Hordvik (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences) Monolitten Innebandy Club: Facebook Hi and thank you for reading this blog post. I am Petter and I am the coach of a Floorball team for 11-year boys. Floorball is like an indoor version of hockey. There are 10 players on the team, and I ..read more

Dr. Richard Bowles (Mary Immaculate College) Dr. Déirdre Ní Chróinín (Mary Immaculate College) The Coaches: Oola Ladies Gaelic Football club (@oolaLGFA & @OolaGAA on Twitter) Context Oola Ladies Oola Ladies’ Gaelic Football Club is a small club in a rural part of Limerick in southern Ireland. Our sport is governed nationally by the Ladies’ Gaelic ..read more