Conference - Physical Education and School Sport in Challenging Times

This 2nd Annual Conference, hosted by Edge Hill University's PE and School Sport Forum, is an opportunity for teachers, University lecturers and Higher Education students to share findings from both academic research and current school-based practice.

With cuts in government funding and a new National Curriculum looming PE and School Sport is undoubtedly facing a time of considerable change. This conference will discuss how the PE profession should react to such challenges both from a national and international perspective. Delegates are invited to just attend and/or contribute towards this general theme.

The programme includes lectures by keynote speakers, seminars delivered by university lecturers and school teachers, and opportunities for poster presentations.

Programme Outline

• 8:45am Registration
  
• 9:30am Welcome from Edge Hill University Physical Education staff
  
• 9:45am Keynote Speaker
• 10:45am Session One Seminars
  
• 11:45am Coffee
  
• 12:00pm Session Two Seminars
  
• 1pm Lunch and Poster Sessions
  
• 2pm Keynote Speaker
  
• 3:15pm Plenary
  
• 3:30pm Close 

Keynote Speakers

Professor Ken Green (University of Chester)

Professor Gareth Stratton (Liverpool John Moores University)

To reserve your place at this free conference on Thursday 28^th June, 2012 at Edge Hill University's Ormskirk Campus, please email pessconference@edgehill.ac.uk providing telephone contact details. The closing date for registration is 30^th April 2012.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

You are invited to submit abstracts for oral and/or poster presentations focussing on any innovations,
developments or research.
Oral presentations will be allocated 25 minutes each and 10 minutes for questions.

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

Abstracts are to be submitted via email to the Conference organising committee:pessconference@edgehill.ac.uk

The abstract should not be more than 250 words in length (papers describing work in progress are eligible)
For educational innovations and developments use the following headings; context and setting; why the innovation/development was introduced; what was done; evaluation of results,

For research use the following headings are appropriate; background; aims and objectives; methods; results; discussion; conclusion.

A panel of assessors will judge submitted summaries on the following criteria:

-Soundness of approach
-Clarity of description of the development, innovation or research project

If a paper is accepted, presenting authors must register for the meeting as a delegate. We look forward to
receiving your abstract.

Please note; amendments to abstracts cannot be made after the closing date.