Dean Barker
Dean Barker Position: Professor School/office: School of Health SciencesEmail: ZGVhbi5iYXJrZXI7b3J1LnNl
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Room: G2128
About Dean Barker
Dean Barker is Professor of Sport Science at the School of Health Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden.
Research
His research focuses on student learning in physical education. Ongoing projects aim to develop knowledge for teachers and teacher educators which will enhance students' learning experiences.
Professor Barker has authored or co-authored more than 80 papers published in peer-reviewed journals. He is also a regular reviewer and speaker at national and international scientific meetings.
Teaching
Dean Barker gives lectures on research methods and sport pedagogy and is responsible for the examination of PETE courses at bachelors, advanced and research levels at the School of Health Sciences at Örebro University.
Collaboration and assignments
- Editorial board member for 'Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy'.
- Editorial board member for 'Sport, Education and Society'.
- Board member for the European Association for the Sociology of Sport
Research projects
Active projects
- Holistic assessment in school physical education
- Exploring epistemic cultures in movement practices ? filling a missing paradigm in Physical Education Teacher Education
- Movement subject knowledge in physical education teacher education
Completed projects
- The educational value of pedagogical models in physical education ? A didaktik perspective
- Discourses about the body, health, and weight amongst physical education teachers
- Learning to move differently: Developing a non-dualistic theory of movement learning (MOVE project)
- Educational clash or educational potential? School aged asylum seekers' encounters with Swedish health education