Meaningful Physical Education (Pt1) – Drs ‪Déirdre Ní Chróinín‬ and Tim Fletcher – Meaningful Sport Series

Are children experiencing meaningless PE? How can physical educators actively promote meaningful experiences in PE?  Déirdre Ní Chróinín and Tim Fletcher have spent several years on developing and implementing a framework called Learning About Meaningful Physical Education (LAMPE) which encourages teachers to prioritise meaningful experiences in physical education. In this episode, we explore the theoretical underpinnings and research findings of the LAMPE project and reflect on how the idea of meaningfulness complements and extends other approaches to understanding experiences in PE and sport. Dr Déirdre Ní Chróinín is a Senior Lecturer in physical education at Mary Immaculate College in Ireland, and Tim Fletcher is an Associate Professor in physical education pedagogy in the Department of Kinesiology at Brock University in Canada. Information about this exciting work and other collaborators in the LAMPE project can be found at meaningfulpe.wordpress.com. And remember to follow them on Twitter: @meaningfulPE