Liz Durden-Myers

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Liz Durden-Myers
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Author, academic, senior lecturer
Known forSenior lecturer in physical education at the University of Gloucestershire and Bath Spa University

Liz Durden-Myers is a British academic and a senior lecturer in physical education at the University of Gloucestershire and Bath Spa University. [1]

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Career

In 2010, while she was still an undergraduate, Liz founded PE Scholar, a website for sharing physical education resources for PE teachers. [2]

Liz holds a PhD in physical literacy. [3]

In 2021, Liz contributed to the House of Lords report A National Plan for Sport, Health and Wellbeing. [4] [5] She has featured as a keynote speaker in various conferences organized in the area of Physical Education and Physical literacy across the UK and beyond. [6] [7]

In 2022 in a UK political journal, she again called for the government to establish a national plan for sport and recreation. [8] She often comments in the media on topics related to the benefits of physical activity in youngsters. [9]

Books

Liz is the author of Physical Literacy: A Guide for Educators [10] [11] and a contributor to other books: Is PE in Crisis? Leading Meaningful Change in Physical Education, Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School, [12] Physical Literacy Across the World, [13] and Researching Difference in Sport and Physical Activity [14]

Liz is a contributor to Perspectives on Flourishing Schools (Rowman and LittleField). [15] She is also a contributor to a number of academic journals. [16]

Personal life

Liz lives in Bath with her two young sons and her husband.

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References

  1. ↑ Sarah Wood, "Senior lecturer to shape national plan for sport". punchline-gloucester.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "House of Lords date sees senior lecturer shape national plan for sport". glos.ac.uk. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Imogen McGuckin, "Shorter school holidays would be 'incredibly damaging' to teachers and pupils, Bath expert says". somersetlive.co.uk. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee". parliamentlive.tv. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dr Liz Durden-Myers – Written evidence (NPS0028)". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "BSB hosted the first international Physical Education Teach Meeta". britishschool.be. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Notts Primary PE, Sport and Physical Activity Conference focuses on positive experiences of being active". physical-literacy.org.uk. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  8. ↑ LIZ DURDEN-MYERS, "PE in schools needs to recognise the challenges faced by today's pupils". commentcentral.co.uk. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "The mental and physical benefits of an active lifestyle". tmmagazine.co.uk. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "NPhysical education: A safe place for all children to be active?". pescholar.com. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ↑ Physical Literacy: A Guide for Educators Paperback – 1 Jan. 2018. ASIN   1999909208.
  12. ↑ Elizabeth Durden-Myers,Durden-Myers, Elizabeth (2020). "Accredited Qualifications and Principles of Classroom Teaching". Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School. taylorfrancis.com. pp. 322–337. doi:10.4324/9780429264436-19. ISBN   9780429264436. S2CID   225155248 . Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  13. ↑ Margaret Whitehead,Whitehead, Margaret, ed. (2019). Physical Literacy across the World. taylorfrancis.com. doi:10.4324/9780203702697. ISBN   9780203702697. S2CID   182326167 . Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  14. ↑ Richard Medcalf, Chris Mackintosh,Medcalf, Richard; MacKintosh, Chris, eds. (2018). Researching Difference in Sport and Physical Activity. taylorfrancis.com. doi:10.4324/9781315266749. ISBN   9781315266749. S2CID   216946196 . Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  15. ↑ Perspectives on Flourishing in Schools . Retrieved 23 March 2022.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  16. ↑ "Dr Elizabeth Durden-Myers". scholar.google.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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