Teaching outdoor and adventure activities: an investigation of a primary school physical education professional development p

Primary Physical Education Initial Teacher Education ................................................... 28
 
Implementing the Physical Education Curriculum ........................................................... 30
 
Teachers’ perceptions of teaching physical education. ..................................................................... 31
 
Specialist versus generalist. ......................................................................................................... 31
 
Time allocation. ........................................................................................................................... 32
 
Facilities and equipment. ............................................................................................................. 33
 
Physical education curriculum content. ....................................................................................... 35
 
Teaching methodologies in physical education. .......................................................................... 39
 
Conclusion. ....................................................................................................................................... 42
 
Professional development in Ireland. .................................................................................. 43
 
Physical education professional development provision in Ireland. ................................................. 45
 
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) and professional development. ................... 49
 

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Section Two ........................................................................................................................... 50
 
Professional Development .................................................................................................... 50
 
Features of professional development. ............................................................................................. 52
 
Content. ........................................................................................................................................ 53
 
Active learning. ............................................................................................................................ 54
 
Coherence. ................................................................................................................................... 55
 
Duration. ...................................................................................................................................... 56
 
Collective participation. ............................................................................................................... 56
 
Conclusion. ....................................................................................................................................... 58
 
Models of professional development. ............................................................................................... 59