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In this episode, we discuss YOUR questions (posted on LinkedIn and X) about Meaningful PE with Dr. Steph Beni.

Stephanie Beni is an Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Her research interests lie primarily in understanding the ways young people experience meaningfulness in physical education and physical activity and identifying practical tools by which physical education teachers and coaches can foster meaningful experiences for students. Her research also focuses on supporting teachers’ professional learning and studying her own practice as a teacher educator and researcher.

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Meaningful Physical Education: An Approach for Teaching & Learning (Book)

The Meaningful Physical Education Approach: A Scoping Review. 2025. Strittmater, Fletcher & Richards

Switch - How to Change Things When Change is Hard - book by Chip & Dale Heath

Nicola’s Episode

Will’s Episode

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Ingrid Elnan works at the Department of Teacher Education at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. She is currently working on a doctoral project titled 'Meaningful Experiences in the Context of Outdoor Aquatic Education.' In 2020, the Norwegian curriculum for physical education moved parts of aquatic education outdoors to let pupils practice and learn in the outdoor environment, where almost all drowning accidents in Norway occur. The focus of Ingrid’s research is on pupils' meaningful experiences in aquatic education, on how teachers perceive outdoor aquatic education as a meaningful activity in school, and on the factors that influence its implementation. The data is generated in a lower-secondary school.

For information on Ingrid’s Doctoral project: https://www.ntnu.edu/ilu/research/meaningful-physical-education-outdoor-swimming-lower-secondary-school

Elnan, I. (2025). Pupils’ experiences of aquatic education as a meaningful activity in physical education. Sport, Education and Society, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2025.2532137

Andy Vasiliy’s Episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2358344/episodes/16694058

Thanks to Isaiah (steelandbone1997@gmail.com) for the guitar pieces, SSHRC for some funding and our guests for sharing!

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Nicola Cosgrove is a passionate Physical Education educator with over 13 years of experience, including nine internationally. Currently teaching at Leysin American School in Switzerland, she emphasizes learner agency and process-driven growth. Nicola has worked as a department head, mentored new teachers, and volunteered with NEASC accreditation teams. She champions holistic learning that prioritizes soft skills and fostering inclusive environments where students build confidence and agency. Nicola is committed to helping educators grow and support their learners so they can thrive beyond the classroom.

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Show Notes

• Student Agency Starter Map
  • Most likely to succeed (movie about education - student agency - in the resource above).

Thanks to Isaiah (steelandbone1997@gmail.com) for the guitar pieces, SSHRC for some funding and our guests for sharing!

To contact us:

dgleddie@ualberta.ca

riddick@ualberta.ca