THE CONSTRAINTS ON SCHOOL PROVISION OF POST-PRIMARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND: PRINCIPALS' AND TEACHERS' VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES: Principals’ and teachers’ views and experiences

Ciaran MacDonncha, Ann MacPhail, John Halbert, Nollaig McEvilly, Caroline Hutchinson

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Pages (from-to)77-91
Number of pages15
JournalIrish Educational Studies
Volume24
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2005

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