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This project aims to investigate and support the integration of social justice teaching in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) programmes. By addressing the theory-practice gap, it explores Pre-Service Teachers’ (PSTs) experiences of applying social justice principles during school placement and designs resources to support this process. Key activities include focus groups, analysis of existing teaching materials, and world café events to inform improvements in module content, learning outcomes, and assessments.

SATLE project

Researchers 

Carmen Barquero-Ruiz, Antonio Calderón, Ursula Freyne, Brigitte Moody.

Project Objectives

  • Explore the transfer of knowledge from college (module content) to meaningful teaching and learning during school placement.
  • Examine the challenges and barriers that pre-service teachers (PSTs) face when enacting social justice pedagogical theory into practice on school placement.
  • Enhance teaching and learning for quality education, reduce inequalities, and promote gender equality and sustainability goals within the BSc in PE and PME programmes.
  • Design teaching resources for educating PETE students and PE teachers about social justice.

Funding Body

National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Higher Education Authority 

Project webpage

 https://pesportpedagogyul.wordpress.com/