Playing with Research in Health and Physical Education

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• 415: AIESEP Connect Technology SIG Early Career Perspectives 02.06.2026 1ч 2мин

  May 2026 – #AIESEPConnect #CoffeeWithColleagues Early Career Perspectives on Digital Technology in Health, Physical Education, and Physical Activity: A Community Dialogue Featuring Pablo Lope García – PhD Candidate, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain Dr. Hung-Ying Lee – Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan Dr. Xiaolu Liu – Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health, Georgia State University, USA Dr. Omar Albaloul – Faculty Member, College of Education, Kuwait University, KuwaitSession Video Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi2slj6ZK7E
• 414: AIESEP Connect April 2026 26.05.2026 1ч 5мин

  April 2026 – #AIESEPConnect #CoffeeWithColleagues Navigating EU Funding Opportunities in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy Research Featuring Ana Filipa Silva – Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (Erasmus+) António L Palmeira – Universidade Lusófona (Horizon Europa Calls) Wolfgang Laschet – Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (Erasmus Capacity Building of Global Mobility)Session Video Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpBygVuW2j8
• 413: Aussie Book Club Spectrum of Coaching Styles 24.05.2026 1ч 11мин

  “Creating Coaching episodes for retrieval and creativity using the Spectrum of Coaching Styles and Game Based Approaches”. We discuss how the Spectrum of Coaching Styles can assist coaches alignment between intention and their coaching behaviour and do this through practical examples. The chapter is from the:“Handbook of Sports Coaching (2026)” – Eds Bettina Callary, Gordon A. Bloom, Steven B. Rynne & Brian T. Gearity. This enlightening Handbook draws on a broad array of interdisciplinary fields to provide a nuanced exploration of contemporary research in sports coaching.Esteemed scholars assess cutting edge scholarship, uncovering potential tensions and contestations while encouraging future debate.
• 412: Technology, Physical Activity, and Schools — A Conversation with Dr. Taemin Ha 05.05.2026 50мин

  Dr. Taemin Ha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences at Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY). His research focuses on promoting physical activity and health among children and adolescents through a whole-of-school approach, with a particular interest in how technology can be integrated into K–12 school communities to facilitate and encourage physical activity. Dr. Ha is an AIESEP Early Career Scholar, an award he will receive at the AIESEP World Congress in Taipei.---## Episode OverviewIn this episode, host Risto Marttinen sits down with Dr. Taemin Ha to explore his growing program of research on technology integration and school-based physical activity. From the origins of his research agenda to his most recent systematic review, Dr. Ha walks us through the landscape of how — and how well — schools are using technology to get kids moving.Ha, T., Dauenhauer, B., Krause, J., McMullen, J., & Farber, M. (2025). Comprehensive school physical activity program technology practice questionnaire (CSPAP-TPQ). *Educational Technology Research and Development*, *73*(1), 283–300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-024-10399-1Ha, T., Dauenhauer, B., McMullen, J., & Krause, J. (2025). Attributes contributing to the use of technology in school-based physical activity promotion: A diffusion of innovations approach. *Journal of Teaching in Physical Education*, *44*(2), 366–376. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2024-0052Ha, T., Chey, W. S., Fan, X., Oh, J., & Bernstein, E. (2025). Technology use in physical education: Insights from New York State teachers. *Journal of Teaching in Physical Education*. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2024-0343Ha, T., Moon, J., Yu, H., Fan, X., & Paulson, L. (2025). A systematic review of technology-infused physical activity interventions in K-12 school settings: Effectiveness, roles, and implementation strategies. *International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity*, *22*, 113. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01811-x---## About Dr. Taemin HaDr. Ha is an Assistant Professor at Queens College, CUNY. His scholarship centers on promoting physical activity and health among children and adolescents through whole-of-school approaches, with a specific focus on technology integration in K–12 school communities.taemin.ha@qc.cuny.edu
• 411: Evaluating the Impact of Content Knowledge Instruction on Preservice Teacher Content Knowledge of Volleyball and Basketball 28.04.2026 1ч 2мин

  Evaluating the Impact of Content Knowledge Instruction on Preservice Teacher Content Knowledge of Volleyball and Basketballhttps://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jtpe/45/1/article-p118.xmlChey, W. S., Ward, P., Meyerhoff, S., Watanabe, R., Dillon, L., Arroyo-Rojas, F., & Trainer, S. (2026). Evaluating the Impact of Content Knowledge Instruction on Preservice Teacher Content Knowledge of Volleyball and Basketball. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 45(1), 118-128. This article targeted Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) coursework significantly improves preservice teachers' subject mastery in volleyball and basketball, though posttest scores only reached moderate proficiency. The research indicates that while targeted instruction boosts specialized content knowledge—particularly error analysis and task sequencing—it should be prioritized over general activity courses for effective teacher training. We think this article is really thought provoking if you work in the PETE space and defiantly food for thought about what we are doing to prepare our students.
• 410:Heard from the Source: LGBTQ+ Youth and the Barriers in PE 21.04.2026 49мин

  What do LGBTQ+ young people actually experience in PE and sport — and what are they telling us about why they disengage? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Craig Nieman and Dr. Sara Flory from the University of South Florida to discuss their groundbreaking mixed-methods study, "LGBTQ+ Youth Perceptions of Barriers to Physical Activity in Sport," published in Sport Education and Society (March 2026).Rather than relying on adult recollections or teacher perceptions, Nieman and Flory went directly to LGBTQ+ youth themselves — at Camp Rainbow, an inclusive summer camp in a conservatively legislated southeastern state. What they found should reshape how every PE teacher, administrator, and professional organization thinks about their work.In this episode, we cover:How three years of relationship-building made an 87% participation rate possible — and what that model means for researchers working with marginalized communitiesWhy community mapping (drawing safe and unsafe spaces) became an unexpectedly powerful research tool — and almost cathartic for participantsThe two dominant barriers LGBTQ+ youth identified: surveillance and body dysphoria during physical activity, and being stuck in a gender binary that leaves no safe optionThe student who was failing PE — not because of ability, but because they refused to change clothes in a hostile locker roomHow accommodations designed for LGBTQ+ students benefit all students (the curb-cut principle in PE)Small, immediate changes teachers can make right now — starting with the words they useWhat the removal of SHAPE America's transgender inclusion resources signals to teachers on the groundA reminder of the real stakes: one participant in the study linked exclusion from a recreational running group to suicidal ideationGuests:Dr. Craig Nieman, University of South FloridaDr. Sara Flory, University of South FloridaFull CitationNieman, C. V., Barnard Flory, S., Cavazos-Wylie, R., & Burger, L. R. (2026). LGBTQ+ youth perceptions of barriers to physical activity and sport: A mixed methods study. Sport, Education and Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2026.2639532
• 409: Using Critical Friends in Research, A systematic review 14.04.2026 38мин

  Dr. Lee and Dr. Kim join me in discussing their recent paper about the use of critical friends in S-STEP.Yongjin Lee is a doctoral student in Kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His research focuses on physical education teacher education and self-study methodology.Dr. Youngjoon Kim is an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University Fullerton, with interests in teacher motivation and physical education teacher education.Hyungsik Min is a doctoral student at the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation at Arizona State University, specializing in student-centered pedagogy.Dr. Wonhee Lee is an assistant professor in the Department of Education at Lindsey Wilson University in Kentucky, with expertise in physical education and teacher preparation and teacher reflection.Full CitationLee, Y., Kim, Y., Min, H., & Lee, W. (2026). How are critical friends utilized? A systematic review of self-study in physical education teacher education. Quest. https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.2026.2642801
• 408: Let us wear our own goddamn clothes! 07.04.2026 38мин

  This line is from the paperO’Keeffe, B. T., Grady, C., McHale, F., & Murtagh, E. (2026). ‘Let us wear our own Goddamn clothes’: Students’ perceptions of school uniform as a barrier to physical activity and physical education participation in schools. European Physical Education Review, 1356336X261422164.Dr. Brendan O'Keefe joins me to discuss an article that was recently published in EPER and it is all about school uniformsHere is the position statement we discussedhttps://www.peai.org/latest-news/peai-position-statement-on-school-uniforms/ 
• 407: AIESEP Connect March Exploring curriculum possibilities in PE through cross-border conversations 04.04.2026 50мин

  March 2026 – #AIESEPConnect #CoffeeWithColleagues Exploring curriculum possibilities in PE through cross-border conversations. Featuring: Shirley Gray, Anna Bryant, Julie Stirrup, Rachel Sandford, Oliver Hooper, Stephanie Hardley, Nicola Carse & Lowri Edwards. Session Video Recording 
• 406: Aussie Book Club: Mastery learning environments in PE – idealistic or an attainable future? 31.03.2026 1ч 5мин

  This month’s Aussie Bookclub chews the fat about Mary Rudisill and Jerraco Johnson’s “Mastery Motivational Climates in Early Childhood PE: What have we learned over the years (2018) in JOPERD.Decades of research on mastery motivational climates (MMCs) as an instructional approach in early childhood physical education are reviewed in this article. MMC’s are grounded in achievement goal theory, emphasizing effort, persistence, autonomy, and student-directed learning, rather than teacher‑driven performance standards. The concept is best reflected in Inclusion Style E from the Spectrum of Teaching Styles.If you are interested in:Effectively supporting motor skill development in young children.Increasing children’s intrinsic motivation and enjoyment in physical activity by fostering a mastery‑oriented goal structure.Promoting higher engagement in physical activity compared to performance‑oriented climates.Citation of Article:Rudisill, M. E., & Johnson, J. L. (2018). Mastery motivational climates in early childhood physical education: What have we learned over the years?. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 89(6), 26-32.
• 405: Nordic Article Club, Sustainable Development in PE 30.03.2026 47мин

  Dr. Robin Lindgren and Dr. Dean Barker host the Nordic Article club, this month they talked with Prof. Suzanne Lundvall and Assistant Prof Andreas Fröberg.These are the papers that are the basis for their conversationsFröberg, A., & Lundvall, S. (2025). Integrating Sustainable Development Within Physical Education Teacher Education Courses: A Professional Learning Project. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 1-20. Fröberg, A., Wiklander, P., Baena-Morales, S., & Lundvall, S. (2023). How to teach about sustainable development in physical education? Examples from the perspectives of certified teachers in Sweden. Frontiers in Education, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1294763 Lundvall, S., & Fröberg, A. (2022). From individual to lifelong environmental processes: reframing health in physical education with the sustainable development goals. Sport, Education and Society, 28(6), 684-696. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2022.2062320 Wiklander, P., Fröberg, A., & Lundvall, S. (2024). Experiences, Attitudes, and Perceived Competence Regarding Sustainable Development Among Physical Education and Health Teachers in Sweden. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2023-0163 Wiklander, P., Fröberg, A., & Lundvall, S. (2023). Searching for the alternative: A scoping review of empirical studies with holistic perspectives on health and implications for teaching physical education. European Physical Education Review, 29(3), 351-368. DOI: 10.1177/1356336X221147813 Lundvall, S., Gisladottir, T., Lauritzen, Å., Svendsen, A. M., Salin, K., Stefansdottir, R., & Fröberg, A. (2024). Sustainable development perspectives in Nordic physical education curricula: a cross-country comparison of the status and pre-conditions. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 15(3), 358-374. https://doi.org/10.1080/25742981.2024.2376855
• 404: AIESEP Connect The development of aquatic literacy from early years. Why and how 17.03.2026 54мин

  February 2026 – #AIESEPConnect #CoffeeWithColleaguesThis is the audio from the February 2026 AIESEP Connect The development of aquatic literacy from early years. Why and how with Boris Jidovtseff, Professor Kristy Howells, Kristine De Martelaer, Léa Mekkaoui and François Potdevin Session Video Recording can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XJole31wtQ
• 403: Book Reviews and their role in publishing 03.03.2026 29мин

  I spoke with Dr. Michael Hemphill (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), associate editor of the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (JTPE) and founding editor of its relatively new book review section. What emerged from that conversation was not just an update about a journal feature—it was a compelling case for why book reviews matter, especially for doctoral students, early career scholars, and research-engaged practitioners.To find information on the Book Review Process on the JTPE website click here: https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jtpe/43/2/article-p197.xmlYou can find Michael's contact information in the link
• 402: Diversity, equity, and inclusivity: A crucible and calvary for physical education. 24.02.2026 46мин

  Kevin Richards, outgoing editor in chief comes on to discuss his recent editorial in the JTPE. Here is the full citation which is open access: Richards, K. A. (2025). Diversity, equity, and inclusivity: A crucible and calvary for physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2025-0546
• 401: Aussie Book Club "How students choose to behave when placed in competitive environments in PE" 17.02.2026 1ч 17мин

  The article examines learning that occurs through ball games in Swedish Physical Education and Health (PEH), challenging critiques that such activities overemphasise competition and performance. Drawing on observations and interviews with upper‑secondary students, the authors show that ball games foster both subject‑specific learning (skills, techniques, rules, and game understanding) and generic knowledge such as cooperation, care, fairness, and inclusion. Using a non‑affirmative theory of education, the study highlights that student participation and learning increase when competition is de‑emphasised and unfamiliar game forms are used, prompting a re‑articulation of learning objectives in PEH.CITE to the article:Modell, N., Gerdin, G., & Schenker, K. (2026). ‘That’s how we all learn to get along’–learning in and through ball games in Swedish Physical Education and Health. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 17(1), 1-15.
• 400: The Podcast Keynote by Dr. Laura Alfrey 10.02.2026 1ч 5мин

  I am happy to welcome you to the inaugural podcast keynote! This is the official episode 400, so if you’re listening to this in February there are 399 episodes to scroll beneath this one. I wanted to mark the 400th episode with something--- in episode 200 we had a town hall and it went really well. I am not sure where this will go on Laura’s CV, but I am really happy she accepted the invitation to make something new and to be creative with me on this podcast! Dr. Laura Alfrey –is an associate professor at Monash University in Australia her research interests are in HPE and the ways which policy, professional learning and practice contribute to inclusive and educative experiences for everyone. Today she will share her innovative research in fitness testing…. But beyond publishing copious articles, getting cited hundreds of times a year for her work- Laura also serves the field by being on the Editorial Board for Curriculum Studies in HPE, Sport Education and Society, and the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education…AND MANY MORE!This podcast keynote is about fitness testing in PE, from an Australian lens, with a few notes about the American context, and some commentary by US based researchers as well. Here is a link to the video Laura showed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcH_IErqIXMThis is the article Chuck noted in his comment: Charles B. “Chuck” Corbin (2026)National Youth Fitness Tests and Awards: Dispelling Misconceptions andMisinformation, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 97:1,3-5, DOI: 10.1080/07303084.2025.2579444 To link to this article:https://doi.org/10.1080/07303084.2025.2579444
• 399: A Master's Degree at George Mason 06.02.2026 11мин

  This is a quick episode about our Masters Program at GMU, it’s 100% online and we start in May of 2026 with a new cohort, and this podcast is about that program. If you’ve stumbled here seeking to become a better teacher, then I hope you listen through the podcast. LINK to Masters Program: https://education.gmu.edu/advanced-teaching-studies/med-physical-education-concentration Link to Video:https://youtu.be/8evkKmlFV7AMy email for questions: rmarttin@gmu.edu  
• 398: Launch of AIESEP's co-designed EDI Policy 05.02.2026 54мин

  This episode is a recording of the AIESEP Connect from January 2026. It served as the launching of the EDI policy of AIESEP that was co-designed with members and board members. You can read more about the speakers here: https://aiesep.org/aiesep-edi-policy-launch-at-january-aiesep-connect/ Here is the translation in the middle that was in Spanish:Bueno, sí, quiero hablar. Primero, quiero agradecerles la oportunidad de estar aquí y hablar. No en mi lengua materna, que es el mapudungun (idioma mapuche), sino en español, que muchos de ustedes quizá no conozcan. Primero, quisiera reflexionar sobre la importancia de vivir y escuchar un idioma que no se entiende para implementar una verdadera política de inclusión. Solo así podremos sentir realmente la importancia de implementar políticas que permitan a las personas comunicarse en el idioma en el que se sienten más cómodas, el idioma en el que mejor pueden expresar sus ideas. Esto es muy importante, y por eso estoy aquí, intentando cada segundo asimilar que este es un proceso histórico para ustedes como organización. María, José, Marina y Carla, ¿podrían traducir lo que dije? Gracias.Good, yes, I want to talk. First, I want to thank you for the opportunity to be here and talk. Not in my mother tongue, which is the Mapudungun (Mapuche language), but in Spanish, which many of us wanted in the Spanish language. First, I would like to reflect on the importance of living and listening to a language that is not understood to implement a true inclusion policy. Only then can we really feel the importance of implementing policies that allow people to communicate in the language in which they feel most comfortable, in the language in which they can best express their ideas. This is very important, and that's why I'm here, trying every second to assimilate that this is a historical process for us as an organisation. María, José, Marina and Carla, can you translate what you say? Thanks.
• 397: National Board Certified Teachers and how to become one 03.02.2026 43мин

  This podcast discusses the national board certified teacher (NBCT) process. Patrick Noel and Laurie Brady, two recent successful NBCT share their journey and explain the process. You can find the NBCT standards for PE here:https://www.nbpts.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ECYA-PE.pdfAnd here are some resources to dig through if you're interested https://www.nbpts.org/certification/candidate-center/first-time-and-returning-candidate-resources/Here is Patrick’s X account https://x.com/pm_noel?s=21&t=PngTDfH4xi-GvoAjl58XYw
• 396: Academic Associations, why do we continue showing up? 13.01.2026 1ч 8мин

  In this episode, host Risto Marttinen (George Mason University) is joined by Dr. Ben Williams (University of Melbourne) and Dr. Trent D. Brown (Deakin University) for a wide-ranging conversation about associational life in health and physical education.The discussion centers on Ben and Trent’s recently published article in Sport, Education and Society, where they use a collaborative autobiographical narrative inquiry to explore how academic careers become knotted with professional associations, service expectations, institutional reward systems, and broader changes in higher education.Together, we unpack:What professional associations used to mean—and how that has changedThe shifting ethic of service in health and physical educationDeclining membership, rising costs, and questions of valueThe tension between associations as communities and associations as organizationsHow service work is (and is not) recognized by universitiesIssues of privilege, access, time, and representation in associational leadershipWhy many scholars stay involved—and why others quietly step awayThis episode will resonate with physical education teacher educators, sport pedagogy scholars, and higher education faculty who are navigating service expectations while trying to sustain meaningful professional engagement.Rather than offering simple solutions, the conversation invites listeners to reflect on a central question:What do we want professional associations in health and physical education to be—for us and for the next generation of scholars and teachers?Featured ArticleWilliams, B., & Brown, T. D. (2025). Academic and associational life in Australian health and physical education: A collaborative autobiographical narrative inquiry of/as knotting. Sport, Education and Society.https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2025.2566239GuestsDr. Ben Williams – University of MelbourneDr. Trent D. Brown – Deakin UniversityHostDr. Risto Marttinen – George Mason University