Playing with Research in Health and Physical Education

Playing with Research in Health and Physical Education
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We discuss research, theory and current issues in the fields of health and physical education in an easy to understand way. Our aim is to make research accessible to educators and university students from all over the globe.

  1. 1d ago

    428: AIESEP 2027 Conference, All you need to know

    The call for abstracts for the 2027 AIESEP International Conference closes on December 1, 2026, so anyone thinking of submitting has less than two months to get an idea into shape. The conference runs July 12–16, 2027 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and it is hosted by Fontys University of Applied Sciences. I recently sat down with two members of the local organizing committee, Menno Slingerland and Lars Borghouts, to hear how the conference is taking shape. Part 1 of our conversation is all about the scientific side: the theme, the deadlines, the submission rules, two brand-new session formats, the pre-conference day, and what your registration covers. Part 2, on local culture and getting to Eindhoven, is coming soon.

  2. Sep 29

    427: AI Hype! A Critical Approach to Artificial Intelligence in Physical Education

    This episode takes the form of an article club— it’s been a long time since I we one of these…and since the Australian article club and Scandinavian article club have been crushing it. I figured I would get a group of colleagues together and get back to it. So, instead of one guest walking us through their own study, I've got a group of PETE colleagues around the (virtual) table, and we're all going to dig into someone else's paper together. The paper is called “AI-hype! A Critical Approach to Artificial Intelligence in Physical Education,” by Øyvind Førland Standal at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, just out in Sport, Education and Society. My guest is Dr. Chad Killian- everyone else was too busy to hang out with us!

  3. Sep 21

    426: Preparing Whole-of-school PA Leaders in PETE

    Dr. Taemin Ha (CUNY-Queens College) comes on to share about a recent publication from a team of scholars who know a thing or two about CSPAP. The article provides great recommendations on how to infuse parts of CSPAP education into any program. Ha, T., Paulson, L., Moon, J., Dauenhauer, B., & Webster, C. A. Preparing Future Whole-of-School Physical Activity Leaders: Recommendations for Physical Education Teacher Education. Pedagogy in Health Promotion, 23733799261468725.

  4. Sep 15

    425: Integrating AI Literacy into PETE

    If you've ever caught yourself in a conversation with a colleague and wondered whether you were actually talking to them or to whatever chatbot drafted their last email, you already have a feel for why AI literacy has quietly become a PETE issue. It's easy to file AI under "someone else's problem" — a computer science concern, a K-12 policy question, not something that touches lesson planning or gym space. Dr. Xiaolu Liu, lead author of a new call-to-action piece in Quest titled "Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy into Physical Education Teacher Education," argues that this framing is already out of date. I talked with her on the podcast about what the paper actually calls on PETE faculty to do, and the case is a compelling one. To cite this article: Xiaolu Liu, Yin-Chan Liao, Xiaoping Fan, Liyan Tang & Deborah Shapiro (29 May 2026): Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy into Physical Education Teacher Education: A Call to Action, Quest, DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2026.2680060

  5. Sep 8

    424: Bildung! A Scandinavian take

    This is a Scandinavian Article Club episode hosted by Robin Fjellner and Dean Barker. This episode is with Professor Marc Esser-Noethlichs from Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway. We are discussing his research on Bildung and reflection. Two papers are discussed: Esser-Noethlichs, Marc ; Bjørke, Lars; Lund, Siv (2025). Bildung encountering core reflection: an outline of a theoretical framework to guide reflective processes in physical education teacher education (PETE). Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. https://doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2025.2606038 Esser-Noethlichs, Marc ; Hegland, Linn (2025). PE teachers’ experiences with teaching outdoor swimming, self-rescue and lifesaving: A context for skill development or Bildung?. European Physical Education Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X251358128

  6. Sep 1

    423: The Physical Educator Journal Re-imagined

    The Physical Educator first published an article in 1940. It's been around for a long time, but lately it has not been the destination of top tier research articles. The new editor in chief and associate editor say they are ready to change that. My guests are Dr. Kevin Richards (EIC of The Physical Educator) and Dr. Tori Shiver (Associate Editor). They discuss their plans for the revived journal and talk about their vision for the future. Here is the editorial that is open access that Kevin mentioned: https://js.sagamorepub.com/index.php/pe/article/view/13795/9671 Here is a link to the home page: https://js.sagamorepub.com/index.php/pe

  7. Aug 25

    422: Recess, Fitness Testing, and the Policy Gap — A Conversation with Dr. Chad Killian

    If you've ever wondered why the amount of recess or PE your students get seems to depend entirely on which school, district, or state they happen to be in, two new studies from Dr. Chad Killian (University of New Hampshire) and his School Health Map collaborators put hard numbers behind that frustration. I talked with Chad on the podcast about both papers, and the findings should matter to anyone standing in a gym or a statehouse. Papers Featured in This Episode Paper 1: Killian, C. M., D'Agostino, E. M., Kern, B. D., Kim, C. Y., King, D., Albeke, S. E., & Thompson, H. R. (2026). Revitalizing the US Youth Presidential Fitness Test: Are states prepared to support implementation? Preventing Chronic Disease, 23. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd23.250456 Paper 2: [Killian et al.,]. (under review). State patterns and disparities in scheduled daily recess access and withholding in U.S. elementary schools. ───────────────────────────────────────── 👤 Guest Bio Dr. Chad Killian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of New Hampshire. His research focuses on physical education policy, school-based physical activity infrastructure, and access to PE across U.S. states. He has been a prolific contributor to the field's understanding of how state-level policies translate — or fail to translate — into equitable physical activity opportunities for children. He is a co-first author on both papers discussed in this episode.

  8. Aug 18

    421: An Aussie view on Nordic PE! (Aussie Book Club)

    The Aussie Book Club is back with an August edition. Brendan SueSee, Dave Robinson and Michael Davies jump back in and discuss Implementation of the renewed PE curriculum in Norway. An Aussie view on Nordic PE! Algrøy, E., Vinje, E. E., Aaring, V. L., Brattenborg, S., Fon, K. P. N., Nilsen, A. K., & Røynesdal, Ø. (2026). Implementation of the renewed PE curriculum in Norway: examining alignment between curriculum enactment, pedagogy and assessment in upper secondary school. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1–20. The study examines how teachers connect curriculum intent with everyday teaching and assessment, revealing that alignment is a negotiated and context-dependent process marked by positive perceptions, ambitious learning outcomes, and complex assessment practices.

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