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View article: Two Languages and One Aphasia: A Systematic Scoping Review of Primary Progressive Aphasia in Chinese Bilingual Speakers, and Implications for Diagnosis and Clinical Care
Two Languages and One Aphasia: A Systematic Scoping Review of Primary Progressive Aphasia in Chinese Bilingual Speakers, and Implications for Diagnosis and Clinical Care Open
Background/Objectives: Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is characterised by progressive decline in language and communication. However, existing diagnostic frameworks and assessment tools are largely based on Indo-European languages, whic…
View article: Combined teaching games for understanding and sport education in PE can improve student emotion regulation, intrapersonal intelligence and psychomotor skills
Combined teaching games for understanding and sport education in PE can improve student emotion regulation, intrapersonal intelligence and psychomotor skills Open
The study aimed to investigate the impact of combined Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) plus Sport Education (SE) on the intrapersonal intelligence, metacognition, emotion regulation and psychomotor skills of school students. The stu…
View article: Virtual Reality as a Mediating Tool in Addressing Social Communication Disorder: Current Understanding and Implementation Strategies
Virtual Reality as a Mediating Tool in Addressing Social Communication Disorder: Current Understanding and Implementation Strategies Open
Social Communication Disorder (SCD) involves persistent verbal and non-verbal communication difficulties, significantly impacting children and adolescents’ social interactions. Traditional interventions, while valuable, face practical limi…
View article: Willingness to Communicate, L2 Self-Confidence, and Academic Self-Concept: A Mixed-Methods Study of Vietnamese University Students in the UK
Willingness to Communicate, L2 Self-Confidence, and Academic Self-Concept: A Mixed-Methods Study of Vietnamese University Students in the UK Open
The study investigates the interplay among second language (L2) learners’ willingness to communicate (WTC), L2 self-confidence (L2SC), and academic self-concept (ASC) within a cohort of Vietnamese university students studying in the United…
View article: The role of the sports coach in developing athlete capacity for transition to retirement
The role of the sports coach in developing athlete capacity for transition to retirement Open
The transition from high performance athlete to retirement can present significant challenges for athletes and requires support to navigate the process successfully. Given the central role of the coach in athletes' lives, we are suggesting…
View article: Communication Disorders and Mental Health Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review
Communication Disorders and Mental Health Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review Open
Background/Objectives: Communication disorders in childhood, including expressive, receptive, pragmatic, and fluency impairments, have been consistently linked to mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, and behavioural diffic…
View article: Communication Disorders and Mental Health Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review
Communication Disorders and Mental Health Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review Open
Background/Objectives: Communication disorders in childhood, including expressive, receptive, pragmatic, and fluency impairments, have been consistently linked to mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, and behavioural diffic…
View article: Sustainable Elite Youth Sports: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Social Dimensions
Sustainable Elite Youth Sports: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Social Dimensions Open
Sports have been identified as an important contributor to social sustainability, and the benefits for health, well‐being, and social learning in young people are well evidenced. Youth elite sports, however, have been criticized as being u…
View article: Structuration theory investigation of elite Rugby players’ perceptions on how the transition from player to retired player impacted their significant others
Structuration theory investigation of elite Rugby players’ perceptions on how the transition from player to retired player impacted their significant others Open
This study investigated how male Australian National Rugby League (NRL) players believed their transition to retirement from professional sport impacted their significant other(s), particularly their partner. We used a constructivist parad…
View article: Big Talks for Little People: A Pilot Study of a Classroom Based Mental Health Program
Big Talks for Little People: A Pilot Study of a Classroom Based Mental Health Program Open
Background Schools are important settings for the promotion, implementation and education of mental health and well‐being. The present study piloted and evaluated a classroom based mental health and well‐being programme for use in primary …
View article: Is there education in physical education? A narrative systematic review of research in physical education and learning
Is there education in physical education? A narrative systematic review of research in physical education and learning Open
Over the past five decades uncertainty around the value, purpose, and educational relevance of Physical Education (PE) as a school subject has been cultivated amongst key stakeholders in the education community. Within an Australian contex…
View article: Applying the concept of ‘PE-for-sport-literacy’: exploring pre-service teacher identities with a new way of teaching sport
Applying the concept of ‘PE-for-sport-literacy’: exploring pre-service teacher identities with a new way of teaching sport Open
We explored how a physical education teacher education (PETE) programme at an Australian university influenced physical education pre-service teacher (PEPST) sport teaching identities. Our methodology utilised Elias's [2012a [1970, 1978]. …
View article: Arnold wanted X but we got Y – the Queensland senior physical education syllabus application of the Arnoldian perspective
Arnold wanted X but we got Y – the Queensland senior physical education syllabus application of the Arnoldian perspective Open
Background For over two decades, the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) has used Arnold’s tri-dimensional perspective of movement (1979, 1988) as a framework for its senior Physical Education (PE) syllabus documents (199…
View article: Barriers, supports and constraints on women coaching in tennis
Barriers, supports and constraints on women coaching in tennis Open
Background In Australia, there are fewer women in tennis coaching roles. Identifying the barriers (and supports) for women in sport coaching roles is necessary to inform the development of strategies that will address this underrepresentat…
View article: Primary school Physical Education (PE) specialist teachers’ experiences of teaching Health Education and Physical Education
Primary school Physical Education (PE) specialist teachers’ experiences of teaching Health Education and Physical Education Open
The purpose of this paper was to extend understanding of the studied phenomenon: primary school Physical Education (PE) specialist teachers’ experiences of teaching Health Education and Physical Education within the Learning Area Health an…
View article: Reflections on a community youth sport coach developer initiative
Reflections on a community youth sport coach developer initiative Open
This study investigated a pilot community youth sport club coach developer initiative. Coach development and education literature indicate that coaches are central in Australian youth sport participation, development and retention. A Lead …
View article: ‘It’s not a priority’: Australian generalist classroom teacher experiences of teaching the Health Education component of Health and Physical Education
‘It’s not a priority’: Australian generalist classroom teacher experiences of teaching the Health Education component of Health and Physical Education Open
The study purpose was to address a gap in the literature and gain a better understanding of Australian, specifically Tasmanian, primary school classroom teachers’ experiences of teaching health education (HE). By classroom teachers we mean…
View article: Sport4Me: A people focused approach to engaging Australians in sport
Sport4Me: A people focused approach to engaging Australians in sport Open
The traditional model of community club-based sport is fine for those, particularly children and youth, who enjoy the competitive focus and have the skills and commitment to play. But societal preferences during leisure time have changed d…
View article: Rethinking sport teaching in physical education
Rethinking sport teaching in physical education Open
The purpose of this research was to describe and examine sport literacy in the context of secondary physical education and to investigate the limits, constraints and possibilities that physical education pre-service teachers' face when the…
View article: Coaches’ perceptions of their work in an elite youth sport setting
Coaches’ perceptions of their work in an elite youth sport setting Open
This study explored coaches' experience of working in a high-performance youth sport pathway program and their beliefs about coaching.This was a qualitative study utilising semi-structured interviews with 9 members of the coaching set-up.T…
View article: The curriculum took a back seat to huff and puff: Teaching high school health and physical education during Covid-19
The curriculum took a back seat to huff and puff: Teaching high school health and physical education during Covid-19 Open
This study examined secondary (high) school teachers’ experiences of online delivery of health and physical education (HPE) during Covid-19 suppression measures in one Australian state in 2020. Research has noted the use of blended learnin…
View article: “Getting the Tip of the Pen on the Paper”: How the Spectrum of Teaching Styles Narrows the Gap Between the Hope and the Happening
“Getting the Tip of the Pen on the Paper”: How the Spectrum of Teaching Styles Narrows the Gap Between the Hope and the Happening Open
Purpose: In response to the limitations with what has been termed a “traditional” Physical Education method, in the last decade Models-Based Practice (MBP) has emerged as an alternative. However, these limitations were recognized by Mossto…
View article: How the Spectrum of Teaching Styles can help Models Based Practice (MBP) fly further – highlighting the complexity of models
How the Spectrum of Teaching Styles can help Models Based Practice (MBP) fly further – highlighting the complexity of models Open
The Spectrum of Teaching Styles is one of the most thoroughly researched models in not just PE, but education. For over 50 years, The Spectrum has endured as a pedagogical conception for teaching, coaching and research in physical educatio…
View article: Reconsidering The Spectrum of Teaching Styles and models based practice
Reconsidering The Spectrum of Teaching Styles and models based practice Open
The aim of this presentation is to reconsider how The Spectrum of Teaching Styles (The Spectrum) sits ‘inside’ the trending models based practice (MBP) paradigm. Pedagogical models have been proposed to overcomes the limitations and defici…
View article: School leaders reflections on their school's engagement in a program to foster health literacy development
School leaders reflections on their school's engagement in a program to foster health literacy development Open
Many health attitudes and behaviors formed during childhood are sustained through to adulthood, thereforechildhood is a critical time to develop health literacy. Primary schools provide an ideal environment to equipchildren with lifelong h…
View article: Strategic Understandings: An Investigation of Professional Academy Youth Soccer Coaches’ Interpretation, Knowledge, and Application of Game Strategies
Strategic Understandings: An Investigation of Professional Academy Youth Soccer Coaches’ Interpretation, Knowledge, and Application of Game Strategies Open
The purpose of this study was to explore professional soccer coaches’ interpretations of features suggesting players’ game understanding across the age phases of professional academy youth soccer in England, with particular attention paid …
View article: Future considerations on The Spectrum
Future considerations on The Spectrum Open
Whilst The Spectrum of Teaching Styles has been around for over 55 years (and contributed much to Physical Education Pedagogy) there is still potential for more work to be done with regards to research. This presentation will briefly outli…