The Meaningful Podcast Experience (MPE)
Our purpose is to engage in conversations with those enacting Meaningful Physical Education (research, practice and everything in between). Part of the LAMPE (learning about MPE) project, our goals for the podcast are as follows.
1) Through conversation and discussion, explore the whys, hows and whats of Meaningful PE in a variety of contexts.
2) Seek to understand the underpinnings and outcomes of prioritizing meaningful experiences in physical education.
3) Share a variety of perspectives on the theory and practice of Meaningful PE for growth and learning.
4) Help ensure that the evolving framework for Meaningful PE is accessible, available and adaptable.
The Meaningful Podcast Experience (MPE)
S2E02 - It’s given me hope that PE can be… MORE, w/ Dr. Kristi Mally
Episode 2 features Dr. Kristi Mally (bio below). We talk about all things Meaningful PE, PE Teacher Education, a romantic view of movement/ PE and dive into Kristi's methods, passion, excellence and heart!
Kristi is a professor at Winona State University in Winona, MN, where she prepares future physical education teachers. Before joining WSU, she taught at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in La Crosse, WI. Kristy has been preparing teachers since 2003. Her Ph.D. is in developmental kinesiology from the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining higher education, she taught both middle school and elementary school, and has several years of experience coaching. Kristi's superpower is her curiosity, love of learning, and willingness to ask herself why. She enjoy thinking deeply about her craft! She believes that PE could be so much more than it is - not only for individual children, but for the entire school community - but we have to be willing to think and do differently. Kristi has five children (four boys and a girl), four grandchildren (in 2nd grade to 7th grade), and is married to a middle school science teacher and high school Cross-Country coach.
- Stuart Brown - Play (the book where play personalities come from)
- Andy’s Episode
- Jo’s Episode
- Learning about Meaningful PE
Thanks to Isaiah (steelandbone1997@gmail.com) for the guitar pieces, SSHRC for some funding and our guests for sharing!
To contact us:
dgleddie@ualberta.ca
riddick@ualberta.ca