Tim Fletcher
Associate Professor
Kinesiology
Brock University
Canada
Biography
Prior to teaching in universities Tim taught high school health and physical education for five years. Current research focuses on how future teachers and coaches might learn to foster meaningful experiences for learners in physical education and youth sport (the LAMPE project), conducted with Déirdre Ní Chróinín and Mary O’Sullivan. Much of his work involves self-study methodology, including the text Self-study of physical education: The interplay of scholarship and practice (2014, Springer), co-edited with Alan Ovens
Research Interest
Pedagogies that promote meaningful physical education and youth sport; Professional learning in physical education and coach education; Occupational Socialization; Self-study of professional practice
Publications
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Fletcher, T. (2016). Developing principles of physical education teacher education practice through self-study. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 21, 347-365.
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Fletcher, T. & Kosnik, C. (2016). Pre-service primary teachers negotiating physical education identities during the practicum. Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary, and Early Years Education, 44, 556-565.
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Fletcher, T., Nà ChróinÃn, D., & O’Sullivan, M. (2016). A layered approach to critical friendship and its role in supporting pedagogical innovation in teacher education. Studying Teacher Education, 12, 302-319.
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"Casey, A., & Fletcher, T. (2017). Paying the piper: The costs and consequences of academic advancement. Sport, Education and Society, 22, 105-121."
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Fletcher, T., Vasily, A., Nà ChróinÃn, D., Bullock, S. M., & Kosnik, C. (2017). Andy: Blogging with students – Educational visions and digital realities. In A. Casey, V. Goodyear, & K. M. Armour. Digital technologies and learning in physical education: Pedagogical cases. Volume 2. (pp. 104-120). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
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Fletcher, T., & Casey, A. (2017). “Apprentice wanted to build ivory towerâ€: Socialization in higher education. In K. A. R. Richards, & K. L. Gaudreault (Eds.). Teacher socialization in physical education: New perspectives. (pp. 212-225). New York, NY: Routledge.
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Beni, S., Fletcher, T., & Nà ChróinÃn, D. (in press). Meaningful experiences in physical education and youth sport: A review of the literature. Quest.
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Ovens, A., & Fletcher, T. (Eds.). (2015). Self-study in health, sport and physical education [Special issue]. Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 6(3), 215-311.Ovens, A., & Fletcher, T. (Eds.). (2014). Self-study in physical education teacher education: The interplay of practice and scholarship. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.
