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)
S2E04 - Cold Water Sets Emotions in Motion w/ Ingrid Elnan
Ingrid Elnan works at the Department of Teacher Education at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. She is currently working on a doctoral project titled 'Meaningful Experiences in the Context of Outdoor Aquatic Education.' In 2020, the Norwegian curriculum for physical education moved parts of aquatic education outdoors to let pupils practice and learn in the outdoor environment, where almost all drowning accidents in Norway occur. The focus of Ingrid’s research is on pupils' meaningful experiences in aquatic education, on how teachers perceive outdoor aquatic education as a meaningful activity in school, and on the factors that influence its implementation. The data is generated in a lower-secondary school.
For information on Ingrid’s Doctoral project: https://www.ntnu.edu/ilu/research/meaningful-physical-education-outdoor-swimming-lower-secondary-school
Elnan, I. (2025). Pupils’ experiences of aquatic education as a meaningful activity in physical education. Sport, Education and Society, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2025.2532137
Andy Vasiliy’s Episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2358344/episodes/16694058
Thanks to Isaiah (steelandbone1997@gmail.com) for the guitar pieces, SSHRC for some funding and our guests for sharing!
To contact us:
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