In this episode Robin Fjellner & Dean Barker talk about pedagogical models in PE along with Dr. Lars Bjørke who is an associate professor at University of Inland Norway. They start by mentioning how they got to know models and then go into different aspects such as how models may be used and what models become relevant from a didaktik perspective.
A truly Scandinavian analysis of models!
Jamie Brunsdon’s “Towards the Virtuous Mover: A Neo-Aristotelian Interpretation of Physical Education” argues that physical education should be grounded in virtue ethics, viewing movement as a means to develop moral character rather than just physical skill. He critiques current approaches that treat character as a byproduct of sport and focus too heavily on performance virtues like discipline or competitiveness. Instead, he proposes the ideal of the “virtuous mover” — someone who learns through movement to cultivate wisdom, moral virtue, and lifelong human flourishing.
The Aussie Book Club takes this article on in an engaging discussion.
Today we’re diving into an article from Studying Teacher Education titled “Changing Roles, Changing Clothes: Navigating the Thresholds and Crossing Boundaries into Academic Leadership.”
It’s written by Kevin Patton; Maura Coulter and Chris North who are all here today…today we’ll explore what it feels like to step across the line—from being a physical education teacher educator into becoming an academic leader
Full article:
Patton, K., Coulter, M., & North, C. (2025). Changing Roles, Changing Clothes: Navigating the Thresholds and Crossing Boundaries into Academic Leadership. Studying Teacher Education, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/17425964.2025.2577622
Guest Bios
• Kevin Patton is a professor and chair of kinesiology at CSU Chico, with nearly two decades in PETE and research focused on teacher learning and program leadership.
• Maura Coulter serves as Associate Dean for Research at DCU’s Faculty of Education, with a long career in primary PETE and scholarship on reflective practice and professional growth.
• Chris North is Deputy Head of School at the University of Canterbury, specializing in outdoor and environmental education and collaborative teacher education research.
Dr. Santiago tested over 400 in-service PE teachers and found an average score of 54.3% on the Health-Related Fitness Knowledge test — essentially an “F” by grading standards. The article, “Physical Education Teachers’ Common Content Knowledge of Health-Related Fitness,” was published in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education a few weeks ago, and Jose Santiago comes on the explain the results.
If you want the fitness test he has validated you can email him jas083@shsu.edu Here is a link to the paper
https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2024-0465
Santiago, J. A., Morrow, J. R., Jr., Morales, J., Muñoz, M., & Kim, M. (2025). Physical Education Teachers’ Common Content Knowledge of Health-Related Fitness. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2024-0465
Author bios:
• Dr. José A. Santiago is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Sam Houston State University. His research focuses on teacher knowledge of health-related fitness.
• Dr. James R. Morrow Jr. is a professor emeritus at the University of North Texas, a leading scholar in physical fitness assessment and measurement.(Retired)
• Dr. Julio Morales is an associate professor at Lamar University, specializing in motor behavior and assessment, and measurement. (Retired)
• Dr. Mario Muñoz is an assistant professor at Sam Houston State University, specializing in physical activity and youth fitness.
• Dr. Minhyun Kim is an associate professor at Sam Houston State University, focusing on adapted physical activity/education and teacher professional development.
This is the audio from the November 2025 AIESEP Connect covering the GO PE! and GoPA! Country Cards
https://www.globalphysicaleducationobservatory.com
https://new.globalphysicalactivityobservatory.com/countrycards/
https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jpah/22/11/article-p1337.xml
www.aiesep.org
The guest this week is Dr. Vicky Randall. She has published two books recently and we discuss one of them titled: Professional Knowledge and Primary Physical Education
Link to the book: https://www.routledge.com/Professional-Knowledge-in-Primary-Physical-Education/Randall/p/book/9781032696300
Vicky Randall on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/vrandallpe/?originalSubdomain=uk
Contemporary Issues in Primary Physical Education
https://www.routledge.com/Contemporary-Issues-in-Primary-Physical-Education/Griggs-Randall/p/book/9781032753966
In this episode, we explore the transformative potential of the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model in advancing social justice through physical education. Drawing on the work of Don Hellison and the TPSR Alliance, Dr. Michael Hemphill and Dr. Paul Wright reflect on decades of scholarship and practice that center youth development in underserved communities.
Here is the link to the 4th edition of the book we discussed:
https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Personal-Responsibility-Physical-Activity/dp/1718211953
Here is the program Michael discussed in Canada
https://www.growingyoungmovers.com/
A link to the TPSR Alliance
https://www.tpsralliance.org/
Full Cite of the article:
Hemphill, M. A., & Wright, P. M. (2025). Contribution of TPSR scholarship and practice to social justice. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 16(3), 296–310. https://doi.org/10.1080/25742981.2025.2556274
This is the audio from the October 2025 – #AIESEPConnect #CoffeeWithColleagues Contemporary Issues in Primary / Elementary Physical Education with Gerald Griggs, Grace Cardiff, and Vicky Randall. It is co-hosted by Maura Coulter and Kristy Howells
You can watch the video version here
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I joined the Aussie Book Club this month, and our discussion was surrounding Mikael Quennerstedt's 2019 Article:
Quennerstedt (2019). Physical education and the art of teaching: transformative learning and teaching in physical education and sports pedagogy, Sport, Education and Society, 24:6, 611-623.
This podcast discusses human flourishing in PE. The discussion revolves around Jamie Brunsdon’s recent papers on this topic, and I’ve invited some colleagues for a discussion around this topic that was committed to by all parties at the AIESEP conference in 2025 after a great discussion. The star of the show is Dr. Jamie Brunsdon who is at University of Memphis. Also on the podcast are Obi Atkinson from SUNY Cortland, and Seunghyun Baek also from SUNY Cortland.
here are the citations of the two papers we discussed:
Jamie Jacob Brunsdon (24 Sep 2024): Human Flourishing as the Aim of Physical Education?, Quest, DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2024.2402710
Brunsdon, J. J. (2024). Toward the virtuous mover: A neo-Aristotelian interpretation of physical education. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 29(6), 588–600. https://doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2022.2135693
In this episode Risto sits down with Dr. Ben Kern from the University of Wyoming to discuss an ambitious and practical initiative known as the School Health MAP (Model for Assessment and Planning). This collaborative effort, developed alongside colleagues like Wes Wilson (University of Illinois) and Hans van der Mars (Arizona State University), and Lisa Paulson, aims to help schools more effectively assess and improve their comprehensive school health programs.
If you’re a graduate student trying to navigate the exciting world of physical education research, I have some fantastic news for you. The American Educational Research Association SIG93 (a Special Interest Group for Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education) is launching a graduate student network.
You can sign up for the mailing list here: https://yongjin-l.github.io/AERA93-GradNetwork/
They will be hosting monthly online meetups. These will be casual meetings held right after the main SIG93 webinars, making it easy to hop on. It’s a perfect chance to get to know your peers from other universities and build a real support system.
Second, this network is a chance for you to shape the future of our SIG. Your ideas and discussions will directly influence the practical programming we develop for graduate students. We’re already thinking about creating a dedicated graduate student session within a future webinar or developing the “Invisible College” session, which is a pre-conference workshop at the national AERA conference. Your voice can help make these things happen!
This podcast is the first in a future series covering the AIESEP 2026 conference in Taipei Taiwan June 15-19th 2026. Abstracts close Nov 4th 2025.
Here is a link to the blog that has hyperlinks to all of the suggestions from Alicia https://aiesep.org/aiesep-2026-an-introduction-to-taiwan/
Here is a link to the conference website where you can submit abstracts among other helpful information https://2026aiesep.org/
To shed light on the journal publishing process, I recently spoke with editors from some of the leading journals in our field: the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (JTPE), Quest, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy (PESP), and Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education. This podcast covers the structure and scope of the journals as well as their views on AI, open access, and myriad other topics.
The guests are: Erin Centeio, Ash Casey, Kevin Richards, Mara Simon, and Chris Hickey
In this episode, Dr. Nicolette Suchon from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse joins host Risto Marttinen to discuss her recent review on faculty socialization in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE). The conversation explores the journey from anticipatory socialization to academic career preparation, and the challenges faced by early-career faculty. Topics include doctoral training mismatches, mentorship, identity-based factors, and institutional contexts. This episode is a must-listen for doctoral students, PETE faculty, and anyone interested in the evolving landscape of higher education in physical education.
Key Topics Covered:
Faculty socialization in PETE
Entry pathways and career preparation
Role conflict and workload stress
Gender, race/ethnicity, and international identity
Mentorship and institutional support
Gaps in the literature and future directions
Guest: Dr. Nicolette Suchon
Suchon, N. S., Kinder, C. J., Slyvester, E., & Richards, K. A. (2025). Socializing the Professoriate: A Scoping Review Into and Through Faculty Roles in Physical Education Teacher Education. Kinesiology Review, 1(aop), 1-15.
In this first Scandinavian edition of Playing with Research, Dean Barker and Robin Lindgren Fjellner take the opportunity to find out more about self study of practice from New Zealand scholars Dawn Garbett and Alan Ovens. Dawn and Alan are at the University of Auckland. They have been doing self studies within teacher education and physical education teacher education for almost 20 years.
Here are a couple of examples of their work:
Garbett, D. (2011): Horse Riding 101: The role of experience in reframing teacher education practices, Studying Teacher Education: A journal of self-study of teacher education practices, 7:01, 65-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17425964.2011.558371
Ovens, A., & Fletcher, T. (2014). Self-study in physical education teacher education. Exploring the interplay between scholarship and practice. London, UK: Springer. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-05663-0
In this episode of the AI Book Club, Risto Marttinen from George Mason University is joined by Dr. Erin Centeio (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) and Dr. Sara Flory (University of South Florida) for a rich discussion on the book Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning by Jose Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson.
The conversation explores:
How AI is currently being used in physical education teacher education (PETE) programs.
Ethical dilemmas surrounding AI-assisted writing and research.
The importance of modeling responsible AI use for students.
The evolving role of educators in an AI-enhanced learning environment.
Practical classroom applications, including lesson planning, assessment, and creative engagement strategies.
This episode is a must-listen for educators, researchers, and anyone grappling with the integration of AI into teaching and scholarship.
📚 APA Citation:
Bowen, J. A., & Watson, C. E. (2023). Teaching with AI: A practical guide to a new era of human learning. Johns Hopkins University Press.
In this months Aussie Bookclub we discuss the production cluster styles from the Spectrum of teaching styles. WE define the style, talk about our perceived pros and cons, where it fits with Australian National Curriculum, when we have used it with sports coaching and common mistakes/challenges for first time users. This is Part 2 of a podcast as we spoke about the reproduction cluster styles in August.
Risto and Aaron discuss a wide range of issues such as publication, working with teachers, international education, and the state of the field. Aaron Beighle is a professor at the University of Kentucky and is the co-author of elementary and secondary PE methods books as well as a prolific scholar with over 11,000 citations of his work, that he claims he was unaware of.
Here are inks to the content we discussed
https://www.dynamicpeasap.com/pages/
Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children-20th Edition – Human Kinetics
https://us.humankinetics.com/products/dynamic-physical-education-for-elementary-school-children-20th-edition?srsltid=AfmBOopCorH9ayslNDhFA1jNV6QurlXMISoxhK16Y68QedLwJo2YTajC
Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Students-10th Edition – Human Kinetics
https://us.humankinetics.com/products/dynamic-physical-education-for-secondary-school-students-10th-edition?srsltid=AfmBOor4RhizRb9yYc5R58yOSuNagrxyZigJP-Bmidu37R1uD5hYHCuQ
The PE Huddle - Episode Archive Page
https://pd.gophersport.com/pe-huddle/
Beighle, A, Watts, D. & Erwin, H. (Eds.) (Spring 2026). Teaching Physical Education in International Schools: Contexts and Strategies from Around the Globe. Routledge
Risto is joined by Dr. Sean Fullerton from Towson University to discuss a recent article in JTPE that covers teachers acceptance and use of a fitness based software, specifically PLT4M
Here is the full cite to the article:
Fullerton, S. A., Gaudreault, K. L., Simonton, K. L., Shiver, V. N., & Kravitz, L. (2025). Physical Education Teachers’ Acceptance and Use of a Fitness-Based Software. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 1(aop), 1-11.