Physical Education Teacher Education in a Global Policy Space

Mary O’Sullivan is Professor Emerita of Physical Education and Youth Sport in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick (UL), Ireland. Her research interests relate to policy and practice in teaching and teacher education with specific interest in professional development for teachers and teacher educators and in physical education curriculum developments in Ireland. Mary currently serves as Chair of the Irish National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and as Research Integrity Officer for the University of Limerick. She served as the Dean of Faculty for Education and Health Sciences at UL, on several editorial boards, and as the Secretary General of AIESEP.Melissa Parker is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick, Ireland. She teaches undergraduate and post-graduate courses in physical education teaching and learning, and outdoor education. Her scholarly interest areas include accessing teacher and student voice and the professional learning of teachers and teacher educators. She serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education and on the Editorial Board for Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.

• Introduction – Physical education teacher education in a global policy space 1. Making a different difference: physical education teacher education students’ reading of critical PETE program 2. A comparative study of Canadian and Scottish students’ perspectives on health, the body and the physical education curriculum: the challenge of ‘doing’ critical 3. Preparing physical and health education pre-service teachers to support students’ physical activity and wellbeing during the school day 4. Faculty and student perspectives of and experiences with TPACK in PETE 5. Teacher educators’ enactment of pedagogies that prioritise learning about meaningful physical education 6. Research lives of physical education teacher educators