Programme Outline

2015 PEPAYS Ireland Forum

 

Applying Research to Practice and Policy for Promotion of Lifelong Physical Activity

 

Final Programme

 

8.30-9.00              Registration and Coffee – Physical Education and Sport Sciences Building Lobby, University of Limerick

 

9.00-9.15              Forum Opening – PEPAYS Ireland Co-Directors Elaine Murtagh (Mary Immaculate College) and Ann MacPhail (University of Limerick)

 

9.15-10.30           Keynote – PESS Lecture Hall

                          Chair – Marie Murphy (University of Ulster)

                          Applying Research to Practice and Policy for Promotion of Lifelong Physical Activity

                          Speaker – Professor Stewart Trost (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)

                          Cluster responses

                          Facilitating Learning through Teaching and Coaching – Marie Clonan (Margaret Aylward Community College)

                          Active Schools – Active Communities – Jaimie McMullen (University of Limerick)

 

10.30-10.50         Coffee / Tea Break in PESS Cafe

 

10.50-12.20         Oral Presentations – Two Parallel Sessions

 

Session 1 – Curriculum Changes – P1-007

Chair – Melissa Parker (University of Limerick)

Presentation Order

Author (s)

Title

1

Young, A., & Parker, M. UL

Educational perspectives towards curriculum change in physical education

2

Holland, Ea., & Armour, Kb, aDCU, bBirmingham

Mentoring student teachers on school placement in the face of resistance: An Irish perspective

3

Banville, E., Meegan, S., & Scanlon, G.  DCU

The development of an inclusive physical education intervention for special needs assistants and physical education teachers

4

McVeigh, J. Edgehill

Gender differences in the use of technology designed to support PE pre-service teachers

5

Marron, S., & Coulter, C. St Pats

i-PE

Session 2 – Promoting Physical Activity in Schools and the Community – P1-005

Chair – Catherine Woods (Dublin City University)

Presentation Order

Author (s)

Title

1

Belton, S., McGrane, B., Powell, D., Woods, C., & Issartel, J. DCU

One-year evaluation of an adolescent physical activity intervention: Results of a cluster randomised controlled trial

2

Edwardson, C.L. et al Leicester

A cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of ‘Girls Active’

3

Hegarty, D., Murtagh, E.,  & NiChroinin, D. Mary I

Impact of peer-led lunch time intervention on physical activity levels in primary school girls

4

Mullan, E., & Jones, P. Waterford IT

The impact of skills training on cycling confidence and behaviour

5

Martin, R., & Murtagh, E. Mary I

The impact of physically active teaching methods on students MVPA levels

12.20-12.55         Lunch in PESS lobby, café and front patio

 

12.55-1.20           Walk & Talk

 

1.20-2.30              Keynote – PESS Lecture Hall

                            Chair –Jean McCardle (Waterford Institute of Technology)

                            What Youth Sport and PE can learn from High Performance and vica versa

                            Speaker - Dave Passmore (Dublin City University)

                            Respondent – Ian Sherwin (University of Limerick)

 

2.30-4.00             Parallel Sessions

                           Session 3 – P1-007

                           Session 4 – P1-005

                           Roundtables – PG-053

 

Session 3 - Leading by Example: New Approaches – P1-007

Chair – Richard Bowles (Mary Immaculate College)

Presentation Order

Author (s)

Title

1

Moody, B.

& Parker, M. UL

first Steps: Sharing the start of a journey into self-study

2

McCaffrey, Pa., MacPhail Ab. & McEvilly, Ec.

aIT-Sligo, bUL, cChester

‘What do you think, Furry?’ Puppetry as a playful approach to eliciting children’s perspectives on their experiences of physical education and physically active play

3

Burrows, A. Edgehill

From PE teacher to pastoral leader --- Why PE teachers move into pastoral leadership roles within secondary education

4

Coulter. C. St Pats

One, Two, Three PE

5

Gaul, D. & Issartel, J. DCU

The lost Lego blocks

Session 4 – Examining our Understanding of Physical Activity Engagement – P1-005

Chair – Sarahjane Belton (Dublin City University)

Presentation Order

Author (s)

Title

1

Murphy, J., Hardie, M., & Woods, C. DCU

An examination of the relationship of various modes of physical activity with academic achievement for post-primary adolescents

2

Powell, D., Issartel, J., McGrane, B., Belton, S. DCU

The association between objectively measured physical activity and physical activity barriers and confidence in adolescents

3

Kennedy, Sa., MacPhail, Ab., & Varleyc, aLetterkenny IT bUL cUniv of Highlands & Islands

Shifting the value paradigm in physical activity and sport

4

Nugent, S., Murphy, N., & Cowman, M. Waterford IT

Enabling quality: sustainable physical activity in older adults:A study of barriers, facilitators and interventions

5

Murphy, Ma., Rowe, D.Ab., Belton, Sa., & Woods, Ca. DCU Strythclyde

Validity of a two-item physical activity screening measure for assessing attainment of physical activity guidelines in youth

Roundtable Discussions – PG-053

Chair – Déirdre NíChróinín (Mary Immaculate College)

Presentation Order/ Display Location

Author (s)

Title

1

Hordvika , M., Ronglana L., & MacPhailb, A.aNorwegian School of Sport Science, bUL

Teaching sport education to pre-service teachers: A teacher educator’s self-study

2

Clohessy, L., Bowles, R. & NiChroinin, D. Mary I

Primary school PE: Generalist teachers teaching additional PE

3

Holland, Ea., Armour, Kb., & Bonfilj, Mc. aDCU bBirningham cOatland’s College

Mentoring community of practice: ‘It’s cheap CPD…you just learn so much! You learn so much!’

4.00 - 4.15            Coffee / Tea Break – PESS Café

 

4.15-5.15              Poster presentations and Closing Session

 

4.15 – 4.35           Poster presentations

                            Poster Chair – Michelle Dillon (University of Limerick)

Presentation Order/   Location

Author (s)

Title

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McGrane, B., Belton, S., Powell, D., & Issartel, J. DCU

Lack of fundamental movement skills proficiency: Can we override it?

2

Howley, D.

Crazy Ideas’: Student involvement in negotiating and implementing the physical education curriculum in the Irish Senior Cycle

3

Daly, La. & Hollandlb, E. aHeywood Community School. bDCU

To PE or not to PE? That is the question! A presentation of the answers of pupils, PE teachers, and parents post-an examinable PE module

4

Hanley, M., & Young, A. UL

Principals’ and physical education teachers’ attitudes and perceptions towards the proposed Leaving Certificate Physical Education syllabus

5

Ryan, A., & Parker, M. UL

Physical education teachers’ attitudes towards and perceptions of changes in JCPE

6

Rock, D., Meegan, S. & Belton, S. DCU

D-Path - Disability Physical Activity Towards Health

7

aGriffin. C., aNiChroinin, D., & Fletcher, Tb. aMary I b Brock Univrsity

Pedagogical approaches to meaning-making in primary physical education

8

Merrotsy, A., Flack, J., & Coppinger, T. Cork IT

Dietary knowledge and behaviours of Corkschool children

4.35 – 5.15 Keynote – PESS Lecture Hall

                                Chair – Tara Coppinger (Cork Institute of Technology)

                                Reflections on applying research to policy and practice

                                Speaker - Ronan Toomey (Department of Health)

 

5.15-6.15                 Social and Cluster meetings - The Stables

 

6.15 -                     BBQ with traditional Irish music from St John’s – The Stables

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To use high-quality, multi-disciplinary and multi-entity research to shape, influence and inform policy and practice relating to advancing the health and well-being of populations in the areas of physical education, sport, physical activity and health.

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