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50 Years of ERIC
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Curriculum Dissemination and Implementation in Ireland: Principal and Teacher Insight
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Halbert, John; MacPhail, Ann – Irish Educational Studies, 2010
In an effort to understand interpretations of new and revised physical education syllabuses, and conditions that appear to strengthen or weaken the desire to introduce them, this paper draws on insights provided by principals and physical education teachers into the effective implementation of syllabuses within Irish post-primary schools.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Physical Education, Foreign Countries, Physical Education Teachers
The Constraints on School Provision of Post-Primary Physical Education in Ireland: Principals' and Teachers' Views and Experiences
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MacPhail, Ann; Halbert, John; McEvilly, Nollaig; Hutchinson, Caroline; MacDonncha, Ciaran – Irish Educational Studies, 2005
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…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Time Management, Physical Education Facilities, Foreign Countries