Advanced Sport Pedagogy: Crossing borders to develop a new research agenda

Wednesday, 14/Sep/2011, 10.30-12.00 h
JK 27/103

The purpose of this symposium is to introduce the new Network on Research in Sport Pedagogy and to invite suggestions about its future direction. The speakers will explore different dimensions of the concept of ‘Sport Pedagogy’ and will explain its potential to cross traditional academic and professional borders in the interests of developing new theory and better informed practice.

The symposium will conclude with ideas for a new research agenda, and will invite further discussion with researchers from across Europe who may be interested in establishing new research partnerships and collaborations. Further details on the research topics covered in this network can be found at: www.eera-ecer.eu/networks/network18/. We look forward to welcoming you to be a part of the launch symposium for this exciting European research development in our field.

Contributions to the Symposium

1. What is Sport Pedagogy, which borders can it cross…and why?
   Prof. Dr. Kathleen Armour, University of Birmingham, UK.
2. Young people learning in and through physical education and youth sport
   Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Brandl-Bredenbeck, Universität Paderborn, Germany.
3. Learning through physical activity and sport for lifelong health and wellbeing
   Prof. Dr. Attilio Carraro, University of Padua, Italy.
4. Supporting physical education teachers and sport coaches to be lifelong learners in the interests of their clients.
   Dr. Fiona Chambers, University College Cork, Ireland.
5. Lessons from the past to inform a future research agenda for Sport Pedagogy
   Prof. Dr. David Kirk, University of Bedfordshire, UK, & Prof. Dr. Leen Haerens, University of Ghent, Belgium.