TY - JOUR
T1 - THE CONSTRAINTS ON SCHOOL PROVISION OF POST-PRIMARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND: PRINCIPALS' AND TEACHERS' VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES
T2 - Principals’ and teachers’ views and experiences
AU - MacDonncha, Ciaran
AU - MacPhail, Ann
AU - Halbert, John
AU - McEvilly, Nollaig
AU - Hutchinson, Caroline
PY - 2005/3
Y1 - 2005/3
N2 - Dated and limited research relating to physical education in Ireland has reported that the subject is in crisis, unable to move forward until the fundamental resources of facilities, staffing and time for physical education are significantly improved. As part of a recent national physical education survey carried out in Ireland, data was collected from principals (n=417) and teachers (n=405) to inform discussion on the level of current infrastructure for physical education in post-primary schools. This paper investigates the areas of physical education facilities, time allocation and staffing, as a contribution to the debate on the way forward for physical education at post-primary level, illuminating both issues of policy and practice.
AB - Dated and limited research relating to physical education in Ireland has reported that the subject is in crisis, unable to move forward until the fundamental resources of facilities, staffing and time for physical education are significantly improved. As part of a recent national physical education survey carried out in Ireland, data was collected from principals (n=417) and teachers (n=405) to inform discussion on the level of current infrastructure for physical education in post-primary schools. This paper investigates the areas of physical education facilities, time allocation and staffing, as a contribution to the debate on the way forward for physical education at post-primary level, illuminating both issues of policy and practice.
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U2 - 10.1080/03323310500184541
DO - 10.1080/03323310500184541
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77950648223
SN - 0332-3315
VL - 24
SP - 77
EP - 91
JO - Irish Educational Studies
JF - Irish Educational Studies
IS - 1
ER -