Playing with Research in Health and Physical Education

I joined the Aussie Book Club this month, and our discussion was surrounding Mikael Quennerstedt's 2019 Article:

Quennerstedt (2019). Physical education and the art of teaching: transformative learning and teaching in physical education and sports pedagogy, Sport, Education and Society, 24:6, 611-623.

This podcast discusses human flourishing in PE. The discussion revolves around Jamie Brunsdon’s recent papers on this topic, and I’ve invited some colleagues for a discussion around this topic that was committed to by all parties at the AIESEP conference in 2025 after a great discussion. The star of the show is Dr. Jamie Brunsdon who is at University of Memphis. Also on the podcast are Obi Atkinson from SUNY Cortland, and Seunghyun Baek also from SUNY Cortland.

here are the citations of the two papers we discussed:

Jamie Jacob Brunsdon (24 Sep 2024): Human Flourishing as the Aim of Physical Education?, Quest, DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2024.2402710 

Brunsdon, J. J. (2024). Toward the virtuous mover: A neo-Aristotelian interpretation of physical education. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 29(6), 588–600. https://doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2022.2135693

In this episode Risto sits down with Dr. Ben Kern from the University of Wyoming to discuss an ambitious and practical initiative known as the School Health MAP (Model for Assessment and Planning). This collaborative effort, developed alongside colleagues like Wes Wilson (University of Illinois) and Hans van der Mars (Arizona State University), and Lisa Paulson, aims to help schools more effectively assess and improve their comprehensive school health programs.

If you’re a graduate student trying to navigate the exciting world of physical education research, I have some fantastic news for you. The American Educational Research Association SIG93 (a Special Interest Group for Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education) is launching a graduate student network.

You can sign up for the mailing list here: https://yongjin-l.github.io/AERA93-GradNetwork/

They will be hosting monthly online meetups. These will be casual meetings held right after the main SIG93 webinars, making it easy to hop on. It’s a perfect chance to get to know your peers from other universities and build a real support system.

Second, this network is a chance for you to shape the future of our SIG. Your ideas and discussions will directly influence the practical programming we develop for graduate students. We’re already thinking about creating a dedicated graduate student session within a future webinar or developing the “Invisible College” session, which is a pre-conference workshop at the national AERA conference. Your voice can help make these things happen!

This podcast is the first in a future series covering the AIESEP 2026 conference in Taipei Taiwan June 15-19th 2026. Abstracts close Nov 4th 2025.

Here is a link to the blog that has hyperlinks to all of the suggestions from Alicia https://aiesep.org/aiesep-2026-an-introduction-to-taiwan/

Here is a link to the conference website where you can submit abstracts among other helpful information https://2026aiesep.org/

To shed light on the journal publishing process, I recently spoke with editors from some of the leading journals in our field: the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (JTPE), Quest, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy (PESP), and Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education. This podcast covers the structure and scope of the journals as well as their views on AI, open access, and myriad other topics.

The guests are: Erin Centeio, Ash Casey, Kevin Richards, Mara Simon, and Chris Hickey

In this episode, Dr. Nicolette Suchon from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse joins host Risto Marttinen to discuss her recent review on faculty socialization in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE). The conversation explores the journey from anticipatory socialization to academic career preparation, and the challenges faced by early-career faculty. Topics include doctoral training mismatches, mentorship, identity-based factors, and institutional contexts. This episode is a must-listen for doctoral students, PETE faculty, and anyone interested in the evolving landscape of higher education in physical education.

Key Topics Covered:

Faculty socialization in PETE

Entry pathways and career preparation

Role conflict and workload stress

Gender, race/ethnicity, and international identity

Mentorship and institutional support

Gaps in the literature and future directions

Guest: Dr. Nicolette Suchon

Suchon, N. S., Kinder, C. J., Slyvester, E., & Richards, K. A. (2025). Socializing the Professoriate: A Scoping Review Into and Through Faculty Roles in Physical Education Teacher Education. Kinesiology Review, 1(aop), 1-15.

In this first Scandinavian edition of Playing with Research, Dean Barker and Robin Lindgren Fjellner take the opportunity to find out more about self study of practice from New Zealand scholars Dawn Garbett and Alan Ovens. Dawn and Alan are at the University of Auckland. They have been doing self studies within teacher education and physical education teacher education for almost 20 years.

Here are a couple of examples of their work:

Garbett, D. (2011): Horse Riding 101: The role of experience in reframing teacher education practices, Studying Teacher Education: A journal of self-study of teacher education practices, 7:01, 65-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17425964.2011.558371

Ovens, A., & Fletcher, T. (2014). Self-study in physical education teacher education. Exploring the interplay between scholarship and practice. London, UK: Springer. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-05663-0

In this episode of the AI Book Club, Risto Marttinen from George Mason University is joined by Dr. Erin Centeio (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) and Dr. Sara Flory (University of South Florida) for a rich discussion on the book Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning by Jose Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson.

The conversation explores:

How AI is currently being used in physical education teacher education (PETE) programs.

Ethical dilemmas surrounding AI-assisted writing and research.

The importance of modeling responsible AI use for students.

The evolving role of educators in an AI-enhanced learning environment.

Practical classroom applications, including lesson planning, assessment, and creative engagement strategies.

This episode is a must-listen for educators, researchers, and anyone grappling with the integration of AI into teaching and scholarship.

📚 APA Citation:

Bowen, J. A., & Watson, C. E. (2023). Teaching with AI: A practical guide to a new era of human learning. Johns Hopkins University Press.

In this months Aussie Bookclub we discuss the production cluster styles from the Spectrum of teaching styles. WE define the style, talk about our perceived pros and cons, where it fits with Australian National Curriculum, when we have used it with sports coaching and common mistakes/challenges for first time users. This is Part 2 of a podcast as we spoke about the reproduction cluster styles in August.