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Maura Coulter

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Dr Maura Coulter is the Associate Dean for Research at DCU Institute of Education and Associate Professor in primary physical education in the School of Arts Education and Movement. Dr Coulter is the staff representative on the DCU Executive Committee (2023-2025). She is Chair of the DCU Open Research Steering Group.

She completed her PhD in physical education professional development at Dublin City University in 2012. She is a graduate of Ulster University where she completed her undergraduate degree, BA (Hons) Sport and Leisure Studies, and postgraduate degrees, PGCE - Physical Education, and MSc - Sport Science and Health. Before the formation of the DCU Institute of Education, she was a member of the Education Department at St Patrick’s College (2000-2016). Prior to relocating to Dublin, Maura was a secondary school teacher at St Patrick's Girls Academy, Dungannon where she taught GCSE and A-Level physical education and GCSE religious education for seven years.

Her scholarly interests include teacher professional development, leadership and identity, outdoor risky play, outdoor education, meaningful physical education (MPE), voice pedagogies and social justice pedagogies. She is currently engaged in research projects relating to collaboration in higher education with a particular focus on international communities of practice, leadership and teacher-educator identity, social justice pedagogies, and pedagogies of vulnerability. Dr Coulter is a member of the steering group of the REACH (Research and Engagement Across Community Health) Collaboratory, a joint partnership between the Health Service Executive (HSE) Community Healthcare Organisation for Dublin North City and County (DNCC CHO 9) and Dublin City University (Faculty of Science and Health and the Institute of Education). Established in January 2022, this unique partnership aims to provide research support for the implementation of national policy (Sláintecare) within the CHO DNCC catchment.

She is Co-editor of the Irish Education Studies journal (2023-2027) and has received two All-Island SCOTENS John Coolahan Awards (2017/2023) for outstanding research in Teacher Education and has received the DCU President's Gold Medal for Engagement (2021).

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2024	Ward, L., Gormley, L. & Coulter, M. (2024) 'Exploring the experiences of Autistic children who avail of autism special class and mainstream provision in Irish primary schools'. International Journal of Inclusive Education, .
	2024	Bryan, Audrey; Byrne, Delma; Coulter, Maura; Delahunty, Thomas; Keane, Elaine; Kitching, Karl; Ní Chróinín, Deirdre. (2024) '‘Bearing witness to negativity’: towards just futures of education. Irish Educational Studies, 43(3), 345–354. https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2024.2384675'. Irish Educational Studies, (43). [Link] [DOI]
	2024	Kevin Patton; Maura Coulter; Chris North (2024) 'Changing roles, changing clothes: Navigating the thresholds and crossing boundaries into academic leadership'. Studying Teacher Education, .
	2024	Rachel Rafferty; Maura Coulter (2024) 'An exploration of children’s Learner Identities while experiencing Outdoor Learning in the Irish primary school context'. Education 3-13, . [DOI]
	2024	Ní Chróinín, D.; Parker, M.; Coulter, M.; Sweeney, T. (2024) 'Teachers learning to use student voice in primary physical education – ready, steady, go!'. European Physical Education Review, . [Link] [DOI]
	2024	Scanlon, D.; Coulter, M.; Baker, K.; Tannehill, D. (2024) 'The enactment of the Socially-Just Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (SJ-TPSR) approach in physical education teacher education: Teacher educators’ and pre-service teachers’ perspectives'. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, . [Link] [DOI]
	2024	Tomás Aylward; Maura Coulter; Tom Farrelly (2024) 'Outdoor Learning on the edge of Europe: a systematic review of practice from Ireland'. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, .
	2024	Orla Kelly; Joan Whelan; maura coulter (2024) 'A pedagogy of outdoor learning in the primary school – Insights from outdoor educators in Ireland'. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, .
	2023	Bowles, R.; Sweeney, T.; Coulter, M. (2023) 'Using Collaborative self-study to support professional learning in initial teacher education: developing pedagogy through Meaningful Physical Education'. European Journal of Teacher Education, . [Link] [DOI]
	2023	Baker, K.; Scanlon, D.; Tannehill, D.; Coulter, M. (2023) 'Teaching Social Justice Through TPSR: Where Do I Start?'. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 94 . [Link] [DOI]
	2023	Scanlon, D., Coulter, M., Baker, K., Tannehill, D. (2023) 'Teacher Educators’ Explorations of Pedagogies that Promote Meaningful Experiences in Physical Education'. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, .
	2023	Bowles, R., Sweeney, T., & Coulter, M. (2023) 'Using Collaborative self-study to support professional learning in initial teacher education: developing pedagogy through Meaningful Physical Education'. European Journal of Teacher Education, .
	2023	Ní Chróinín, D.; Fletcher, T.; Beni, S.; Griffin, C.; Coulter, M. (2023) 'Children’s experiences of pedagogies that prioritise meaningfulness in primary physical education in Ireland'. Education 3-13, 51 . [Link] [DOI]
	2023	Kristy Howells., Alethea Jerebine., Wouter Cools., Eva D’Hondt., Kristine De Martelaer., Eline Coppens., Helena Sienaert., Nathan Hall., Jinxia Dong., Anne Soini., Christina O’Keeffe., Maura Coulter., Sinéad McNally., Patricia McCaffrey., Patrizia Tortella., Aldo M. Costa., Andrea Hernández-Martinez., Ann-Christin Sollerhed., Mark Urtel., Debra Vinci., Christopher Wirth., Carla Vidoni., and Arja Sääkslahti. (2023) 'Physical play - How do we inspire and motivate young children to be physically active through play? An International Analysis of Twelve Countries’ National Early Years Curriculum Policies and Practices for Physical Activity and Physical Play'. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research, 12 (1):253-276. [Link]
	2023	Coulter, M.; Britton, Ú.; MacNamara, Á.; Manninen, M.; McGrane, B.; Belton, S. (2023) 'PE at Home: keeping the ‘E’ in PE while home-schooling during a pandemic'. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 28 . [Link] [DOI]
	2022	Murphy, J., Coulter, M., Sweeney, M. R., & McGrane, B. (2022) '“You Get to…” a Qualitative Study of Perceived Influence of Physical Activity and Sport on Mental Wellbeing among Adolescent Girls'. Advances in Physical Education, 12 (2):87-105. [DOI]
	2022	North, C.; Patton, K.; Coulter, M. (2022) 'Negotiating tensions in identity: from physical education teacher educator to academic leader'. Sport, Education and Society, 27 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	North, C., Patton, K., & Coulter, M., (2021) 'Negotiating tensions in identity: From physical education teacher educator to academic leader'. Sport, Education and Society, DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2021.1907326 .
	2021	Faulkner, J.; O'Brien, W.J.; McGrane, B.; Wadsworth, D.; Batten, J.; Askew, C.D.; Badenhorst, C.; Byrd, E.; Coulter, M.; Draper, N.; Elliot, C.; Fryer, S.; Hamlin, M.J.; Jakeman, J.; Mackintosh, K.A.; McNarry, M.A.; Mitchelmore, A.; Murphy, J.; Ryan-Stewart, H.; Saynor, Z.; Schaumberg, M.; Stone, K.; Stoner, L.; Stuart, B.; Lambrick, D. (2021) 'Physical activity, mental health and well-being of adults during initial COVID-19 containment strategies: A multi-country cross-sectional analysis'. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Murphy, F.; Marron, S.; Coulter, M. (2021) 'Primary field experiences: Critical for primary generalist physical education teachers?'. European Physical Education Review, 27 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Marron, S.; Coulter, M. (2021) 'Initial teacher educators’ integrating iPads into their physical education teaching'. Irish Educational Studies, 40 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Coulter, M.; Scanlon, D.; MacPhail, A.; O’Brien, W.; Belton, S.; Woods, C. (2020) 'The (mis)alignment between young people’s collective physical activity experience and physical education curriculum development in Ireland'. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 11 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Parker, Melissa; Chroinin, Deirdre Ni; Coulter, Maura; McFlynn, Paul; Walsh, Ciaran (2020) ''Finding the image': using photos to give voice to teacher educator professional learning'. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 11 (2). [DOI]
	2020	Chróinín, D.N.; Coulter, M.; Parker, M. (2020) '“We took pictures”: Children’s meaning-making in physical education'. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 39 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Coulter, M.; McGrane, B.; Woods, C. (2020) '‘PE should be an integral part of each school day’: parents’ and their children’s attitudes towards primary physical education'. Education 3-13, 48 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Coulter, Maura; Kealey, Fintina; Langan, Sarah Louise; McGarvey, John; Padden, Serena (2020) 'Seeing is believing: Primary generalist pre-service teachers' observations of physical education lessons in Ireland and Switzerland'. European Physical Education Review, 26 (1). [DOI]
	2019	Marron, S., & Coulter, M. (2019) 'Initial Teacher Educators’ Integrating iPads into their Physical Education Teaching'. Irish Educational Studies, .
	2013	Coulter, M.; Ní Chróinín, D. (2013) 'What is PE?'. Sport, Education and Society, 18 . [Link] [DOI]
	2012	Coulter, M.; Woods, C.B. (2012) 'Primary teachers' experience of a physical education professional development programme'. Irish Educational Studies, 31 . [Link] [DOI]
	2012	Ní Chróinín, D.; Coulter, M. (2012) 'The impact of initial teacher education on understandings of physical education: Asking the right question'. European Physical Education Review, 18 . [Link] [DOI]
	2011	Coulter, Maura; Woods, Catherine B. (2011) 'An Exploration of Children's Perceptions and Enjoyment of School-Based Physical Activity and Physical Education'. Journal of physical activity & health, 8 (5).
	2018	Marron, Susan; Coulter, Maura (2018) 'Experiences of using iPads in physical education teacher education'. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, . [DOI]
	2016	Coulter, Maura; Woods, Catherine B. (2016) 'Modeling An Effective Method for Enhancing the Teaching of Physical Education by Primary School Generalist Teachers'. GLOBAL PRACTICES AND TRAINING IN APPLIED SPORT, EXERCISE, AND PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY: A CASE STUDY APPROACH, . [DOI]

Book Chapter

	Year	Publication
	2023	Patton, K., Coulter, M., & North, C. (2023) 'Navigating the Thresholds and Crossing Boundaries Into Academic Leadership' In: Pausing at the Threshold. USA : Equity Press. [Link]
	2023	Sweeney, T., Bowles, R., & Coulter, M. (2023) 'Looking Back to Move Forward: Identifying Value in Collaborative Self-Study' In: Pausing at the Threshold. USA : Equity Press. [Link]
	2022	Coulter, M. & Ní Chróinín, D. (2022) 'The possibilities and challenges in primary Physical Education' In: An Introduction to Primary Physical Education (2nd ed). London : Routledge.
	2020	North, C., Coulter, M., and Patton, K., (2020) 'Identity theft on the way to an administrative role' In: Textiles and Tapestries: Self-Study for Envisioning New Ways of Knowing. Herstmonceux, UK : S-STEP.
	2021	Coulter, M.; Bowles, R.; Sweeney, T. (2021) 'Learning to teach generalist primary teachers how to prioritize meaningful experiences in physical education' In: Meaningful Physical Education: An Approach for Teaching and Learning. [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Sweeney, T., Bowles, R., & Coulter, M. (2020) 'Shared learning, different contexts: Understanding teaching for meaning in pre-service physical education teacher education' In: Textiles and Tapestries: Self-Study for Envisioning New Ways of Knowing. Herstmonceux, UK : S-STEP.
	2019	Coulter, M. (2019) 'Primary Physical Education Teacher Educators Professional Learning' In: Encyclopedia of Teacher Education. Singapore : Springer. [Link] https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1179-6_338-1
	2019	Coulter, M. & Duff, C. (2019) 'Physical Activity Recommendations for Early Childhood - Irish Perspective' In: Physical Education in Early Childhood Education and Care: Research–Best Practice-Situation. Slovakia : Fédération Internationale D’Éducation Physique.
	2018	Marron, S; Murphy, F; Coulter, M (2018) 'Specialising in Primary Physical Education: primary teachers 'fit' to enhance well-being of children' In: Ireland's Yearbook of Education. Kerry : Education Matters.
	2016	Parker, M., Ní Chróinín, D., Coulter, M., Walsh, C., & McFlynn, P., (2016) 'Teacher educator professional learning shaping teacher educator practices' In: Enacting self-study as methodology for professional inquiry. New Zealand : Self-study of Teacher Educationn Practices Community. [Link]
	2016	Marron, S. & Coulter, M. (2016) 'Start with one module, one group, one ipad and one app' In: Physical Education and New Technologies. Zagreb : Croatian Kinesiology Association.
	2015	Stiel, J., Parker, M.,and Coulter, M., (2015) 'Standards-based Physical Education Curriculum Development' In: Outdoor Education. New York : Jones & Barlett Publishers.

Other Journal

	Year	Publication
	2017	Coulter, M., & Descourdes, M., (2017) 'Exploring Critical Incidents in CHildren's Learning through Physical Education in Ireland and Switzerland' 26 :31-33.
	2009	Sweeney, T., & Coulter, M., (2009) 'Teachers’ perspectives on the inclusion of pupils with special education needs in the mainstream physical education class' 3 (1) .
	2009	Breen, C., & Coulter M. (2009) 'Curriculum profiles: An assessment tool for physical education' Autumn .

Conference Publication

	Year	Publication
	2020	Sweeney, T., Bowles, R., and Coulter, M., (2020) AERA *Exploring Pedagogy and Practice: Meaningful Physical Education in Elementary Preservice Teacher Education*
	2009	Coulter M., & Woods, C.B. (2009) PE PAYS Research Forum, Engaging Young People in Physical Activity and Youth Sport *Children's perceptions and enjoyment of physical activity and physical education*
	2009	Sweeney, T., & Coulter M. (2009) PE PAYS Forum: Engaging Young People in Physical Activity and Youth Sport *Teachers’ perspectives on the inclusion of pupils with special education needs in the mainstream physical education class*
	2008	Ní Bhrian C., Coulter, M., & Woods, C. (2008) Second PE PAYS Forum. Evidence-based Research in Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport *An examination of activity levels of Primary school pupils during a physical education specialist taught outdoor and adventure strand of the Irish physical education curriculum*
	2008	McGreevy, F., Coulter, M., & Woods C. (2008) Poster presentation at the AIESEP World Congress, Sapporo, Japan. (First Prize Winner) *An examination of free-play physical activity levels of boys and girls in Irish primary schools playgrounds*
	2008	Ní Bhrian, C., Coulter, M., & Woods C. (2008) Poster presentation at the AIESEP World Congress, Sapporo, Japan *An examination of activity levels of Primary school pupils during a physical education specialist taught outdoor and adventure strand of the Irish physical education curriculum*
	2008	McEvoy, E., & Coulter M. (2008) Oral presentation at the PE PAYS Research Forum, University of Limerick *Be Active ASAP*
	2008	Sweeney, T., & Coulter M. (2008) Oral presentation at the 3rd National APA (Adapted Physical Activity) Conference, Building the right structures, Killarney *Teachers’ perspectives on the inclusion of pupils with special education needs in the mainstream physical education class*
	2008	Coulter M., & Woods, C.B. (2008) Oral presentation at the AIESEP World Congress, Sapporo, Japan *Primary physical education: An Irish case study*
	2007	Emerson, Y., O’ Donoghue, C., Ní Bhrian, C., McGreevy, F., McGinn, V., Tuite, O., Coulter, M., & Woods C. (2007) Poster presentation at the PE PAYS Research Forum, University of Limerick *A study of selected components of health related physical fitness in Irish primary school children*
	2007	Ní Bhrian, C., McGreevy, F., McGinn, V., Tuite, O., Emerson, Y., O’ Donoghue, C., Coulter, M., & Woods C. (2007) Poster presentation at the PE PAYS Research Forum, University of Limerick *An examination of activity levels of primary school pupils during a physical education specialist taught outdoor and adventure strand of the Irish physical education curriculum*
	2007	McGreevy, F., McGinn, V., Tuite, O., Ní Bhrian, C., Emerson, Y., O’ Donoghue, C., Coulter, M., & Woods C. (2007) Poster presentation at the PE PAYS Research Forum, University of Limerick *An examination of free-play physical activity levels of boys and girls in Irish primary schools playgrounds*
	2007	Coulter M., & Woods, C.B. (2007) Oral presentation at the PE PAYS Research Forum, University of Limerick *Primary Teachers’ practices and perspectives in Physical Education prior to an intervention to support them in their teaching of PE: A Case Study*
	2006	Coulter M., & Woods, C.B. (2006) Poster presented at the PE PAYS Research Forum, University of Limerick *Sport, Spraoi agus Sealbhú (Be Active, Learn and Have Fun)*
	2006	Coulter M., & Woods, C.B. (2006) Round table discussion at the PE PAYS Research Forum, University of Limerick *Be Active, Learn and Have Fun – Primary Physical Education: Research project*
	2008	Coulter, M. & Woods, C.B. (2008) Second PE PAYS Forum. Evidence-based Research in Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport *'It's all about out of the classroom': Classroom teachers' on teaching physical education*
	2011	Marron, S., Murphy, F., & Coulter, M. (2011) AIESEP International Conference - Moving People – Moving Forward *Out and about: supporting a rural primary school implementing a programme of outdoor and adventure activities* University of Limerick,

Conference Contribution

	Year	Publication
	2024	Tiernan, P., Gorman, A., Boylan, P., Jhawar, J., Donlon, E., Smeaton, A., Coulter, M., & Coyle, S. (2024) ESAI Conference 2024: Education for more just societies MiTeachVR - Imagining a new approach to pre-service teachers’ communication skills development using an innovative VR classroom Maynooth University, Ireland, 04/04/2024-06/04/2024.
	2023	Patton, K., Coulter, M., & North, C. (2023) Castle Conference 14 Navigating the Thresholds and Crossing Boundaries Into Academic Leadership Herstmonceux, England, .
	2023	Baker, K. Scanlon, D., Iannucci, C., Coulter, M., (2023) Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) conference A conceptualisation and reconsideration of a pedagogy of vulnerability for physical education teacher education Melbourne, Australia, .
	2023	Baker, K., Coulter, M. (2023) Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) conference Enacting and further developing a socially just Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (SJ-TSPR) approach in physical education teacher education Melbourne, Australia, .
	2023	Sweeney, T., Bowles, R., & Coulter, M. (2023) Castle Conference 14 Looking Back to Move Forward: Identifying Value in Collaborative Self-Study Herstmonceux, England, .
	2023	Coulter, M. & Baker, K. (2023) Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport Research Forum Developing and enacting a socially-just teaching personal and social responsibility (TPSR) approach in physical education teacher education Dublin, Ireland, .
	2023	Ni Chróinín, D, Parker, M., Coulter, M., Rafferty, R., & Sweeney, T. (2023) PHE Canada Research Forum Facilitating the Voice of the Child in Primary Physical Education Charlottetown, Canada, .
	2023	Sweeney, T., Bowles, R & Coulter, M. (2023) Meaningful PE Research Symposium Designing a PETE programme around the pedagogical principles of LAMPE Norwegian School of Sport Science, Oslo, .
	2021	O'Keeffe, Christina; Coulter, Maura; McNally, Sinéad (2021) AIESEP Early Years Special Interest Group Physical activity and play in the early years curriculum and education settings – Ireland Banff, Canada, .
	2020	Coulter, M., Sweeney, T., and Bowles, R., (2020) ESAI Opening Up Education, Options, Obstacles and Opportunities Exploring Pedagogy and Practice: Meaningful Physical Education in Elementary Preservice Teacher Education Dublin, Ireland, .
	2020	Coulter, M., Bowles, R., Ní Chróinín, D., Fletcher, T., Gleddie, D., and Sweeney, T., (2020) AERA Meaningful Physical Education in Outdoor and Adventure Education: Perspectives from Preservice Primary Teacher Education San Francisco, .
	2020	Coulter, M., Patton, K., and North, C., (2020) AERA Perfect Strangers to Critical Friends: Negotiating the Process of Collaborative Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices (S-STEP) San Francisco, .
	2019	Dylan Scanlon, Maura Coulter, Ann MAcPhail (2019) AIESEP International Conference The (mis)alignment between student experience in physical education, physical activity and sport and physical education curriculum development in Ireland New York, .
	2019	Doug Gleddie, Maura Coulter, Richard Bowles, Deirdre NiChroinin, Tim Fletcher (2019) AIESEP International Conference Learning about meaningful physical education: explorations of pedagogies for teacher educators New York, USA, .
	2019	Richard Bowles, Tim Fletcher, Maura Coulter, Deirdre Ni Chroinin and Doug Gleddie (2019) AERA Annual Conference Using S-STEP to examine enactment of a pedagogical innovation in an international community of practice Toronto, Canada, .
	2019	Doug Gleddie, Maura Coulter, Richard Bowles, Deirdre Ni Chroinin, Tim Fletcher (2019) Physical and Health Education Conference Teacher educators’ explorations of pedagogies that promote meaningful participation in PE Montreal, Canada, .
	2019	Maura Coulter, Anne Marie D'Arcy and Grace Hogan (2019) Irish Primary Physical Education Association Conference How Meaningful are your Physical Education Lessons Kilkenny, .
	2018	Maura Coulter (2018) ESAI Annual Conference Teaching primary physical education – the value of peer and lecturer mentoring UCD, Dublin, .
	2018	Christina Duff, Maura Coulter, Tara Coppinger and Sarahjane Belton (2018) AIESEP Pre Conference Symposium National Early Years Physical Activity Recommendations Edinburgh, Scotland, .
	2017	McGarvey, J., Langan, S.L., Kealy, F., Padden, S. & COulter, M. (2017) PEPAYS Ireland Annual Forum Critical Incidents in Physical Education Teaching University of Limerick, .
	2017	Marron S., & Coulter, M., (2017) Technology: Alienating or Enabling Teaching iPads: a gadget or a teaching tool in physical education Dublin City University, .
	2016	Coulter, M., Ní Chróinín, D., Parker, M., Walsh, C., and McFlynn, P (2016) European Education Research Association, ECER: Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers Using Photos To Give Voice To Teacher Educator Professional Learning Experiences University College Dublin, .
	2016	Coulter, M. and Marron, S., (2016) European Education Research Association, ECER: Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers i-Pads: A Gadget or a Teaching Tool in Physical Education University College Dublin, .
	2016	Parker, M., Ní Chróinín, D., Coulter, M., McFlynn, P. & Walsh, C. (2016) International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education World Congress Teacher educator professional learning: Shaping the conversation of teacher education? Wyoming, USA, .
	2016	Marron, S; & Coulter, M. (2016) PEPAYS Research Forum Charter for Change Winner of Best Poster Award: The student experience of using technology (iPads) in physical education teaching Tralee Institute of Technology, .
	2016	Parker, M., Ní Chróinín, D., Coulter, M., Walsh, C., and McFlynn, P., (2016) Enacting self-study as methodology for professional inquiry Snapshots: Teacher educator professional learning shaping teacher educator practices UK, .
	2016	Pike, S., Austin, S. and Coulter, M. (2016) Festival of Outdoor Learning Outdoor Learning and the Primary School Curriculum Lough Dan, Co. Wicklow, .
	2016	Marron, S; & Coulter, M. (2016) CREATE 21 Launch iPads: a gadget or a teaching tool in physical education St. Patrick's College, .
	2016	Marron. S., & Coulter, M. (2016) Next Generation Symposium Primary Physical Education Initial Teacher Educators’ Experiences of Integrating Technology into their Teaching Dublin City University, .
	2015	Austin, S., Cleary, A., Coulter, M., and Pike, S. (2015) Lessons From Near And Far: International Conference On Outdoor Learning Engaging with the Natural World in Initial Teacher Education London, .
	2015	Coulter, M., (2015) PEPAYS Research Forum 1,2,3 PE University of Limerick, .
	2015	Marron, S; & Coulter, M. (2015) PEPAYS Research Forum: i-PE: Grappling with iPads University of Limerick, Ireland, .
	2014	Coulter, M. (2014) AIESEP World Congress Physical Numeracy: Mathematical learning opportunities in early years physical education University of Auckland, New Zealand, .
	2014	Dyson, B., Carse, N., Keay, J., Coulter, M., Ní Chróinín, D., Graber, K., Morgan, P. & Okade Y., (2014) AIESEP World Congress Physical Education in Elementary/Primary Schools: An International Perspective University of Auckland, New Zealand, .
	2014	Coulter, M. (2014) AIESEP World Congress Parents and Primary Physical Education University of Auckland, New Zealand, .
	2014	Delaney, C., & Coulter, M (2014) All-Ireland Post Graduate Conference in Sport Sciences and Physical Education Is there a place for yoga in Primary Physical Education? University of Limerick, .
	2013	Marron, S; Murphy, F; & Coulter, M. (2013) Learning to move, moving to learn: exploring fundamental movement skills across the lifespan Poster presentation: Supporting learning through movement in one initial teacher education college University College Cork, .
	2013	Murphy, F., Coulter, M., Marron, S., (2013) Playboard Conference, Driving the Play Agenda Where is the play in Primary Physical Education Belfast, .
	2013	Coulter, M (2013) Let’s get Moving: Promoting Physical Activity in the Primary School Physical Activity and After School Programmes St Patrick's College, .
	2013	Coulter, M. (2013) Youth Sport: PEPAYS Research Forum Parents and Primary Physical Education Dublin City University, .
	2011	Cheffers, J., Hawkins, K., Coulter, M (2011) AIESEP International Conference, Moving People – Moving Forward The covariance of Yeats poetry and the human lifespan in physical activity University of Limerick, .
	2011	Coulter, M., and Ní Chróinín, D. (2011) Re-imagining Initial Teacher Education: Perspectives on Transformation What is PE? The implications of an initial teacher education programme on understandings of Physical Education St Patrick's College, .
	2011	Marron, S., Murphy, F., & Coulter, M (2011) AIESEP International Conference, Moving People – Moving Forward Out and About: supporting a rural primary school implementing a programme of outdoor and adventure activities University of Limerick, .
	2011	Marron, S., Murphy, F., & Coulter, M. (2011) AIESEP 2011 International Conference, Moving People – Moving Forward Out and About: supporting a rural primary school implementing a programme of outdoor and adventure activities University of Limerick, Ireland, .
	2011	Coulter, M., Petrie, K., Tsangaridou, N., Murphy, F., & Marron, S., and Keay, J. (2011) AIESEP 2011 International Conference, Moving People – Moving Forward Enhancing the Landscape of Initial Teacher Education in Primary Physical Education University of Limerick, .
	2011	Maura Coulter (2011) Re-imagining Initial Teacher Education: Perspectives on Transformation Responsible for accommodation and funding St Patrick's College, .
	2010	Ní Chróinín, D., and Coulter, M (2010) Australian Association for Research in Education What is PE? University of Melbourne, .
	2010	Coulter M., and Woods, C.B. (2010) Australian Association for Research in Education Teachers’ and children’s experiences of a physical education professional development programme(PE-PDP) University of Melbourne, .
	2010	Coulter M., & Woods, C.B. (2010) British Education and Research Association Annual Conference Can a contextualised sustained programme of professional development for the generalist primary teacher in physical education work? University of Warwick, .
	2010	Coulter M., and Woods, C.B (2010) AIESEP World Congress Back to basics: It’s what you know (or don’t) La Coruña, Spain, .
	2010	Coulter, M., and Ní Chróinín, D (2010) AIESEP World Congress What is PE? Asking the right question La Coruña, Spain, .
	2009	Breen, C., & Coulter M (2009) 'Promoting Physical Education Across Schools and Communities', PE PAYS Research Forum Curriculum profiles: An assessment tool for physical education University of Limerick, .
	2009	Breen, C., & Coulter M (2009) AfPE, National PESS Conference, ‘Thinking beyond targets: Shaping tomorrow - today’ Curriculum profiles: An assessment tool for physical education London, .
	2008	Ní Bhrian, C., Coulter, M., & Woods C. (2008) AIESEP World Congress An examination of activity levels of Primary school pupils during a physical education specialist taught outdoor and adventure strand of the Irish physical education curriculum Sapporo, Japan, .
	2008	McGreevy, F., Coulter, M., & Woods C. (2008) AIESEP World Congress First Prize Winner – Best Poster: An examination of free-play physical activity levels of boys and girls in Irish primary schools playgrounds Sapporo, Japan, .
	2008	Coulter M., & Woods, C.B. (2008) AIESEP World Congress Primary physical education: An Irish case study Sapporo, Japan, .
	2008	Sweeney, T., & Coulter M (2008) PE PAYS Research Forum Teachers’ perspectives on the inclusion of pupils with special education needs in the mainstream physical education class University of Limerick, .
	2008	Coulter M., & Woods, C.B. (2008) PE PAYS Research Forum Children’s enjoyment of physical activity and physical education University of Limerick, .
	2008	Coulter M., & Woods, C.B. (2008) AfPE, National PESS Conference, 'Hitting the Target Missing the Point, Shaping the Future' Primary school children: physical activity and physical education Cheshire, .
	2008	Sweeney, T., & Coulter M (2008) AfPE, National PESS Conference, 'Hitting the Target Missing the Point, Shaping the Future' First Prize Winner – Best Poster: Teachers’ perspectives on the inclusion of pupils with special education needs in the mainstream physical education class Cheshire, .
	2008	Sweeney, T., & Coulter M. (2008) 3rd National APA (Adapted Physical Activity) Conference, Building the right structures Teachers’ perspectives on the inclusion of pupils with special education needs in the mainstream physical education class Killarney, Co Kerry, .
	2008	McEvoy, E., & Coulter M (2008) PE PAYS Research Forum Be Active ASAP University of Limerick, .
	2007	Coulter M., & Woods, C.B (2007) PE PAYS Research Forum Primary Teachers’ practices and perspectives in Physical Education prior to an intervention to support them in their teaching of PE: A Case Study University of Limerick, .
	2007	Coulter, M., & Woods C. (2007) PE PAYS Research Forum, University of Limerick A study of selected components of health related physical fitness in Irish primary school children University of Limerick, .
	2022	Aylward, T., Farrelly, T., and Coulter, M. (2022) 9th International Outdoor Education Research Conference (IOERC9) Self-Study of Practice In Higher Education; An Opportunity For Outdoor Education University of Cumbria, UK, .
	2022	Cardiff, G., Bowles, R., Coulter, M., and Sweeney, T. (2022) Self-Study: Learning About Practice in PE and Sport. PEPAYS Ireland Forum Research through Practice Workshop: Meaningful Engagement In Self-Study: Learning About Practice in PE and Sport University of Limerick, Limerick, .
	2022	Rafferty R., Coulter, M., and Bryan, A. (2022) 19th international Conference of the European Institute for Outdoor Adventure EOE: Childhood &Nature Exploring Children’s Sense Of Learner Identity While Experiencing Outdoor Learning In An Irish Primary School Context Germany, .
	2022	Baker, K., & Coulter, M. (2022) ULEARN 2022, Summer Learning Series Teaching about, through and for Social Justice; A Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) Approach The Newfoundland & Labrador English School District, Canada, .
	2022	Pennycook, C., Tiernan, P, Rami, J., and Coulter, M. (2022) National Volunteer Management Conference Volunteering through Covid Dublin, .
	2022	Rami, J., Pennycook, C., Coulter, M., and Tiernan, P. (2022) National Volunteering Network Conference Celebrating connections and collaborations Volunteering during Covid-19: Lessons for the Future Athlone, .
	2022	Coulter, M., Scanlon, D., Baker, K., and Tannehill, D. (2022) PHE Canada Research Forum The Enactment of a socially just Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) approach in physical education teacher education Canada, .
	2022	Scanlon, G., and Coulter, M. (2022) Spring ATEE Conference: Teacher Education and Practice: Foresight and Hindsight A self-study about teaching and learning about self-study for a PME research module Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, .
	2022	Coulter, M., Scanlon, D., Baker, K., and Tannehill, D. (2022) 4th CIAPSE Congress Physical Edu & Physical Activity in Childhood: Current Challenges &Perspectives Developing And Enacting A Socially Just Teaching Personal And Social Responsibility (TSPR) Approach In Physical Education Teacher Education University of Luxembourg, .
	2022	Coulter, M., Walsh, C., Macken, S., McKee, D., Sweeney, T., and McLoughlin, E. (2022) AIESEP World Congress 2022 Value Orientations Of Teacher Educators In Physical Education – VOTE-PE Gold Coast Australia, .
	2022	Parker, M., Ní Chroínín, D., Coulter, M., Sweeney, T. (2022) 4th CIAPSE Congress Physical Edu & Physical Activity in Childhood: Current Challenges &Perspectives Listening And Responding To Children University of Luxembourg, .
	2022	Scanlon, D., Baker, K., Coulter, M., and Tannehill, D. (2022) AIESEP World Congress 2022 The enactment of the socially-just teaching personal and social responsibility (TPSR) approach in physical education teacher education Gold Coast Australia, .
	2018	Maura Coulter & Susan Marron (2018) AIESEP World Congress Tracking primary generalist teachers who completed the inaugural specialism in physical education - their observations, thoughts and experiences Edinburgh Scotland, .
	2018	Maura Coulter, Susan Marron, & Frances Murphy (2018) AIESEP Pre-Conference Symposium Teacher Professional Learning: Initial Teacher Education Edinburgh Scotland, .
	2018	Maura Coulter, Susan Marron, Frances Murphy (2018) AIESEP World Congress Teaching Primary Physical Education...beginning the journey Edinburgh Scotland, .
	2015	Marron, S; & Coulter, M. (2015) CREATE Seminar iPads a gadget or a teaching tool in physical education St Patrick's College Dublin, .
	2015	Coulter, M. (2015) Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport: PREPAYS Research Forum Physical Numeracy: Opportunities for mathematical learning in early years physical education Waterford Institute of Technology, .

Published Report

	Year	Publication
	2017	Deirdre Ni Chroinin, Ciaran Walsh, Melissa Parker, Paul McFlynn, Maura Coulter and Eileen McEvoy (2017) Teacher educator professional learning:Shaping the conversation of teacher education? (TEmPLE). The Centre for Cross Border Studies for SCoTENS, .
	2022	Walsh, C., Coulter, M., Macken, S., McKee, D., Sweeney, T., & Mc Loughlin, E. (2022) VOTE-PE (Value Orientations of Teacher Educators in Physical Education). Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS), .

Online Article

	Year	Publication
	2009	Coulter, M., Cosgrave, C.,Dawson, G., Marron, S., Murphy, F., Sweeney, T. (2009) Teaching PE: The central role of the class teacher. ELEA

Reports

	Year	Publication
	2012	Maura Coulter (2012) Report of the Outcomes of the Be Active, LEarn and Have Fun project. REPORT

Commissioned Report

	Year	Publication
	2022	Rami, J., Pennycook, C., Coulter, M., Tiernan, P. (2022) Volunteering during COVID-19 Lessons for the Future (Research Report). Ireland: COMMREP [Link]

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
AIESEP: International Association fro Physical Education	Member	01/01/2008 -
Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport All Ireland Research Centre	Co-chair Teaching and Learning Cluster	01/09/2015 -
European Educational Research Association	Member	01/01/2016 -
European Primary Physical Education Network in Higher Education	Member	01/01/2016 - 01/01/2023
Irish Primary PE Association	Member	01/01/2006 -
The International Self-Study Research network of Physical Education and Coach Educators	Member	01/09/2015 -
Physical Education Teacher Education Ireland	Member	01/01/2010 -
Institute of Directors in Ireland	Member	01/05/2020 - 31/12/2025

Honors and Awards

Date	Title	Awarding Body
01/01/1998	First International Rugby Cap	IRFU
01/12/2017	HEA Government Academic Mobility Award	HEA
01/10/2017	SCoTENS John Coolahan Award 2017	ScoTENS
01/10/2010	Early Careers Research Award	AIESEP
01/05/2021	DCU Presidents Award for Engagement - Special Merit	DCU
01/03/2023	SCoTENS John Coolahan Award 2023	SCoTENS

Committees

Committee	Function	From / To
Student Sport Ireland Board of Directors	Chair of the SSI Research Committee	01/03/2018 - 01/03/2023
Healthy Campus Steering Committee		01/12/2016 -
Student Sport Ireland Strategic Planning Committee		01/01/2016 -
Information Technology Committee		01/09/2014 - 30/08/2016
Education Management Committee		01/09/2013 - 30/08/2016
Student Services Committee		01/09/2009 - 30/08/2015
PEPAYS Ireland Forum		11/06/2022 -
St Paul's National School (Ratoath) Board of Management		01/12/2023 - 01/12/2027
IRFU Leinster Branch U20 Development Working Group		02/08/2022 - 31/12/2027
IRFU Leinster Branch Women's Committee		01/07/2024 - 01/08/2027

Employment

Employer	Position	From / To
University of Ulster Students' Union	Vice President Clubs and Societies	01/08/1992 - 30/07/1993
St Patrick's Girls Academy	Teacher of PE and Religion	01/09/1994 - 30/03/2000
National College of Ireland	Guest Lecturer	01/10/2010 - 30/11/2010
St Patrick's College	Lecturer	01/09/2000 - 01/09/2017

Education

	Start date	Institution	Qualification	Subject
		University of Ulster	Post Graduate Certificate
		University of Ulster	Diploma
		St Andrews University	Certificate
		University of Ulster	M.Sc. (Hons)
		University of Ulster	Certificate
		Dublin City University	PhD
		University of Ulster	B.A. (Hons)

Languages

	Language	Reading	Writing	Speaking
	Irish	Functional	Basic	Functional
	German	Functional	Basic	Basic

Reviews

	Journal	Role
	Journal of physical activity & health	Reviewer
	European Physical Education Review	Editor
	Irish Educational Studies	Reviewer
	Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy	Reviewer
	Sport, Education and Society	Reviewer
	Curriculum Journal	Reviewer
	Health Education Journal	Reviewer
	Psychological Reports	Reviewer
	Irish Educational Studies	Editor

Other Activities

	Description
	2018-2021 - Chief External Examiner PGCE Primary Education - University of Chichester
	2018-2021 - External Examiner - BA (Hons) Physical Education and Sport and Exercise Science - Canterbury Christ Church University
	2012-2017 - External Examiner, B.Ed. Primary Teaching /with QTS - Birmingham City University 2016-2017 - External Examiner PGCE in 3014 Physical Education - University of Edinburgh

Creative Outputs

	Year	Title	Type
	2020	PE at Home	Recording

Enterprise Engagement

Year	Engagement Type	Client	Description
2019-2007	Consultancy	Health Service Executive, Sports Ireland	member of National Working Group of the Be Active After School Physical Activity Programme
2018-2020	Consultancy	Irish Rugby Football Union	Consulting on mini coaching pathway
2016-2017	Personnel Exchange	PEERS	Staff and Student exchange with HEP Lausanne, for one week to explore physical education internationally
2018	Consultancy	Student Sport Ireland	Member of Student Sport Ireland Strategic Planning Group
2006-2017	Continuous Professional Development/Training	Irish Primary Physical Education Association	In-service Teacher Workshops
2016-2017	Consultancy	TUSLA	Expert working group on Health and Wellbeing - Assessment of education being provided in places other than recognised schools
2016-2019	Continuous Professional Development/Training	Coaching Ireland	Facilitation of Workshops on coaching Young Children
2013	Personnel Exchange	Erasmus+	Staff mobility to Jyvaskla University Finland to explore early childhood physical activity practices
2011	Consultancy	TOP Foundation	Member of the TOP Foundation Physical Education Project (UK), Initial Teacher Education focus group looking at the challenges teachers face in providing high quality learning experiences in Physical Education for the Key Stage 1 age group and working towards identifying and proposing a support framework for those working with these children
2006-2010	Continuous Professional Development/Training	health Service Executive	Be Active After-School Activity Teacher leader and tutor Workshops
2004-2007	Continuous Professional Development/Training	Education Centres	In-service Physical Education Workshops

Research Interests

Learning about Meaningful Experiences in Physical Education.
Leadership and Teacher Educator Identity.
Teachers' experiences having completed a major specialism in physical education.
Physically Active Play Outdoors and Adventurous Play
Enacting the Socially Just-TPSR approach in physical education
Exploring Pedagogies of Vulnerability

Research Projects

Title	Role	Description	Start date	End date
Growing voices: promoting student voice as everyday practice in primary physical Education	co-investigator		01/10/2023	01/10/2024
A programme to support primary teacher professional development in Outdoor Education and Risky Play across Europe	DCU Co-PI		28/02/2022	27/02/2025
Value Orientations of Teacher Educators in Physical Education: investigating beliefs, curricula, and programming in two jurisdictions.	DCU PI		21/09/2021	30/10/2022
VOICE PE	co-investigator	VOICE PE will use in-depth qualitative approaches to examine teachers’ and children’s experiences of student voice in primary physical education. The research will be guided by the following question: How can teachers listen and respond to children in primary physical education?	01/11/2021	28/10/2022
The Impact of COVID-19 on Volunteering Activity in Ireland on behalf of Volunteer Ireland	DCU Co-PI		09/06/2021	24/09/2021
PE at Home - Keeping children learning and active through COVID-19	DCU Co Principal Investigator		25/05/2020	30/10/2020
Action for Life	Co-Investigator		01/03/2019	30/12/2019
CSPPA II	DCU Co-PI		01/10/2017	31/07/2018
LAMPE (learning about meaningful physical education)	DCU Co-PI		01/10/2017	30/06/2018
TEmPLe (Teacher educator professional learning: Shaping the conversation of teacher education?)	Co-investigator		01/04/2015	30/12/2016
Building a collective vision for educational practice through engagement with the Natural World	Co-investigator		01/03/2015	30/12/2016
Physical Education and its impact on Literacy and Numeracy in the Early Years	Principal Investigator		01/01/2013	30/12/2015
Assessment for Learning in Physical Education	Co-investigator		01/01/2008	30/12/2012
Be Active ASAP	Principal Investigator		01/01/2007	30/01/2009
Be Active Learn and Have Fun	Principal investigator		01/01/2006	30/12/2007
Identify best practice in: ‘Inclusivity in a Volunteer Programme’	DCU PI		04/09/2023	03/04/2024
AI for Societal Good	Investigator		01/11/2022	31/10/2024

Contract Researchers

	Researcher Name	Project	Funding Body
	Dr Conor Scully	Identify best practice in “Inclusivity in a Volunteer Programme”
	Dr Joan Whelan	APOLE - Erasmus+ project

Current Postgraduate Students

	Student Name	Degree	Supervision
	Aylward ,Tomas	PhD	Supervisor

Internal Collaborators

Type	Name	Company	Role
Internal	Dr Sarahjane Belton	Dublin City University	Academic
Internal	Dr Peter Tiernan	DCU	Academic
Internal	Dr Alan Gorman	DCU
Internal	Dr Orla Kelly	Dublin City University
Internal	Dr Ger Scanlon	Dublin City University	Academic

External Collaborators

Type	Name	Company	Role
External	Dr Doug Gleddie	University of Alberta	Academic
External	Dr Tim Fletcher	Brock University	Academic
External	Dr Chris North	University of Canterbury	Academic
External	Dr Kevin Patton	California State University Chico	Academic
External	Dr Deirdre Ni Chroinin	Mary Immaculate College	Academic
External	Dr Richard Bowles	Mary Immaculate College	Academic
External	Mr Tony Sweeney	Maynooth University	Academic
External	Dr David McKee	Stranmillis Colleges, Queens University Belfast	Academic
External	Tomás Alyward	Munster Technological University (Tralee)	Academic
External	Prof Dirk Schubotz	Queens University Belfast
External	Dr Melissa Parker	University of Limerick	Academic
External	Dr Suzy Macken	Marino Institute of Education	Academic
External	Dr Dylan Scanlon	Deakin University	Academic
External	Dr Kellie Baker	Memorial University Newfoundland and Labrador	Academic
External	Dr Cassandra Ianucci	Deakin University	Academic
External	Dr Tom Farrelly	Munster Technological University	Academic
External	Ciaran Walsh	St Mary's College Queen's University Belfast	Academic
External	Prof Punya Mishra	Arizona State University	Academic

Teaching Interests

I teach Physical Education on the Bachelor of Education, Professional Masters in Education, Masters in Education and the Masters in Teaching programmes. My teaching interests lies in the pedagogy of Outdoor and Adventure Activities and its relationship with social responsibility and outdoor learning respectively. I am also interested in the teaching of physical activity and its association with meaningful physical education at primary level.

Modules Coordinated

Term	Title	Subject
2022	Personal and Social Responsibility in PE	AP302
2024		ED2019
2025		EdD thesis proposal module