Dr Richard Bowles

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• 2024

  An ethics of care approach to promoting social wellbeing in Irish primary physical education

  Regan, G., Bowles, R. & Dillon, M., 26 Sep 2024, In: Education 3-13. 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Physical Education 100%
  • Social Wellbeing 100%
  • Primary School Teachers 25%
  • Teacher Role 25%
  • Educational Environment 25%

• Fitting in or standing out? The organisational socialisation of early career physical education specialism graduates through a micropolitical lens

  Brennan, C. & Bowles, R., 23 Apr 2024, In: European Physical Education Review.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Physical Education 100%
  • Occupational Career 100%
  • Organizational Socialization 100%
  • Career 100%
  • Socialization 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Learning about meaningful physical education in physical education teacher education: two case studies of sustained implementation

  Fletcher, T., Ní Chróinín, D., Dillon, M., Beckey, A., Bowles, R., Hamblin, D., Harrison, L. & Kitching, N., 19 Dec 2024, In: Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education. 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Educational Effectiveness 100%
  • Organisational Innovation 100%

• The role of reflection in the enactment of student voice pedagogies in primary physical education

  Cardiff, G., Bowles, R., Beni, S., Ní Chróinín, D. & Fletcher, T., 9 Jul 2024, In: Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Physical Education 100%
  • Focus Group 16%
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2023

  A Systematic Literature Review to Support Curriculum Specification Development for the area of Wellbeing.

  Nohilly, M., Tynan, F., Martin, R., Pope, J., Bowles, R., Dillon, M., Farrelly, G., Harmon, M., LaCumber, G., Kitching, N., Ní Chróinín, D. & O'Sullivan, L., 2023, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review

• Learning to facilitate student voice in primary physical education

  Cardiff, G., Beni, S., Fletcher, T., Bowles, R. & Chróinín, D. N., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: European Physical Education Review. 30, 3, p. 381-396 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Physical Education 100%
  • Focus Group 25%
  • Academic Year 25%
  • Legal Procedure 25%
  • Decision Making 25%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• The best of both worlds? The impact of the initial teacher education physical education specialism programme on generalist teachers’ self-efficacy, beliefs, and practices

  Brennan, C., Bowles, R. & Murtagh, E., 2023, In: Education 3-13. 51, 4, p. 695-709 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Physical Education 100%
  • Self-Efficacy 100%
  • Teacher Self Efficacy 100%
  • Primary Schools 50%
  • Primary School Teachers 50%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Turning over a new leaf: PE specialism graduates’ understanding of ‘quality PE’

  Brennan, C., Murtagh, E. & Bowles, R., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Irish Educational Studies. 43, 4, p. 1003-1020 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Physical Education 100%
  • Socialization 14%
  • Prior experience 14%
  • Physical Activity 7%
  • Semi-Structured Interview 7%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Using Collaborative self-study to support professional learning in initial teacher education: developing pedagogy through Meaningful Physical Education

  Bowles, R., Sweeney, T. & Coulter, M., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: European Journal of Teacher Education.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Teacher Educators 100%
  • Physical Education 100%
  • Professional Learning 100%
  • Student Learning 66%
  • Pre-Service Teacher 33%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• ‘Just let them have a say!’ Students’ perspective of student voice pedagogies in primary physical education

  Cardiff, G., Ní Chróinín, D., Bowles, R., Fletcher, T. & Beni, S., 2023, In: Irish Educational Studies. 42, 4, p. 659-676 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Physical Education 100%
  • Learning Experience 20%
  • Focus Group 20%
  • Learning Process 20%
  • Student Research 20%
  11 Citations (Scopus)
• 2022

  Exploring the Influence of the Community-Based Sports Club Environment on the Support and Development of Volunteer Women Coaches in Ireland

  Hogan, I., Bowles, R. & Kitching, N., 31 Mar 2022, In: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 4, 809092.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Ireland 100%
  • Sport 100%
  • Community-Based 100%
  • Sports Club 100%
  • Team Sport 100%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Identifying learning in a coaching community of practice: a collaborative self-study

  Bowles, R. & O’Dwyer, A., 2022, In: European Journal for Sport and Society. 19, 3, p. 214-231 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Collaborative 100%
  • Communities of Practices (CoPs) 100%
  • Coaching 100%
  • Tutoring 100%
  • Communities-Of-Practice 100%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Learning in a Self-Study Community of Practice: A Collaborative Journey in Coaching and Teaching

  Bowles, R. & O’Dwyer, A., 1 Feb 2022, Learning through Collaboration in Self-Study. Springer Nature

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

• Using the ecological-intersectional model to explore the experiences and perceptions of volunteer women ladies Gaelic football coaches in Ireland

  Hogan, I., Bowles, R. & Kitching, N., 2022, In: Sports Coaching Review. 11, 3, p. 253-275 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ireland 100%
  • Sport 100%
  • Tutoring 100%
  • Coaching 100%
  • Lived Experience 33%
  8 Citations (Scopus)
• 2021

  A wise head on young shoulders? Early career subject experts’ integration into the school community

  Bowles, R., Brennan, C. & Murtagh, E., 2021.

  Research output: Published contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

• Follow the leader? Generalist primary school teachers’ experiences of informal physical education leadership: Generalist primary school teachers' experiences of informal physical education leadership

  Clohessy, L., Bowles, R. & Ní Chróinín, D., 18 Aug 2021, In: Education 3-13. 49, 6, p. 661-673 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Physical Education 100%
  • Primary School Teachers 100%
  • Leadership 100%
  • Primary-School Teacher 100%
  • Thematic Analysis 28%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Learning to teach generalist primary teachers how to prioritize meaningful experiences in physical education

  Coulter, M., Bowles, R. & Sweeney, T., 25 Feb 2021, Meaningful Physical Education: An Approach for Teaching and Learning. Taylor and Francis, p. 75-86 12 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  • Physical Education 100%
  • Kindergarten 25%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Moving towards change: The contribution of physically educated communities

  Bowles, R., 1 Jan 2021, Teaching Climate Change in Primary Schools: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Taylor and Francis, p. 272-283 12 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

• “I’m valuing the journey as much as the destination”: Exploring shared reflection to support novice coach learning

  O’Dwyer, A. & Bowles, R., Aug 2021, In: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 16, 4, p. 1035-1044 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Reflective Practice 100%
  • Team Sport 100%
  • Learning Trajectory 100%
  • Small Groups 50%
  5 Citations (Scopus)
• 2020

  Athlete-centred coaching: perspectives from the sideline

  Bowles, R. & O’Dwyer, A., Dec 2020, In: Sports Coaching Review. 9, 3, p. 231-252 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sport 100%
  • Tutoring 100%
  • Research Focus 100%
  • Collaborative Learning 100%
  • Coaching 100%
  29 Citations (Scopus)

• Exploring the Potential Value of Self-Study to Support Coach Learning

  Bowles, R., 2020, In: International Sport Coaching Journal. 7, 1, p. 95–101

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Tutoring 100%
  • Coaching 100%
  • Sport 33%
  • Physical Education 33%
  • Practitioners 33%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Exploring the Potential Value of Self-Study to Support Coach Learning

  Dwyer, A. & Bowles, R., 2020, In: International Sport Coaching Journal. p. 95-101 10.1123.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Tutoring 100%
  • Coaching 100%
  • Sport 33%
  • Physical Education 33%

• Learning with and from Others: Self-Study of Teacher Education within a Landscape of Practice

  O’ Dwyer, A., Hamilton, M. & Bowles, R., 1 Sep 2020, In: Studying Teacher Education. 16, 3, p. 364-384 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Teacher Educators 100%
  • Coaching 100%
  • Empathy 100%
  • Occupational Career 60%
  • Career 60%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Opportunity knocks: the intersection between schools, their teachers and external providers of physical education and school sport

  Bowles, R. & O’Sullivan, M., 3 Mar 2020, In: Discourse. 41, 2, p. 251-267 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ireland 100%
  • Primary Schools 100%
  • Physical Education 100%
  • School Community 100%
  • Semi-Structured Interview 100%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Playing to our strengths: Generalist teachers’ experiences of class swapping for primary physical education

  Clohessy, L., Bowles, R. & Ní Chróinín, D., 1 May 2020, In: European Physical Education Review. 26, 2, p. 571-586 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Physical Education 100%
  • Primary Schools 10%
  • Primary School Teachers 10%
  • Focus Group 10%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Strengthening the Fabric, Untangling the Knots: A Collaborative Self-Study Involving Coaching and Teaching

  Bowles, R. & Dwyer, A., 2020, Textiles and Tapestries. Edge, C., Cameron-Standerford, A. & Bergh, B. (eds.).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• 2019

  Attaining the Active School Flag: How physical activity provision can be enhanced in Irish primary schools

  Bowles, R., Chróinín, D. N. & Murtagh, E., 1 Feb 2019, In: European Physical Education Review. 25, 1, p. 76-88 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Primary Schools 100%
  • Physical Activity 100%
  • School Community 16%
  • Focus Group 16%
  • School Initiative 16%
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Supporting Collaborative Self-Study: An Exploration of Internal and External Critical Friendships

  Translated title of the contribution: Supporting Collaborative Self-Study: An Exploration of Internal and External Critical FriendshipsO’Dwyer, A., Bowles, R. & Ní Chróinin, D., 4 May 2019, In: Studying Teacher Education. 15, 2, p. 139-159 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sport 100%
  • Collaborative Learning 100%
  31 Citations (Scopus)
• 2012

  Flying the 'Active School Flag': Physical activity promotion through self-evaluation in primary schools in Ireland

  Chróinín, D. N., Murtagh, E. & Bowles, R., 11 Sep 2012, In: Irish Educational Studies. 31, 3, p. 281-296 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ireland 100%
  • Primary Schools 100%
  • Physical Activity 100%
  • Self Evaluation 100%
  • Self-Assessment 100%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Rhetoric and reality: The role of the teacher in shaping a school sport programme

  Bowles, R. & O'Sullivan, M., 24 Jun 2012, In: Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 17, 3, p. 303-316 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Rhetoric 100%
  • School Sports 100%
  • Primary Schools 14%
  • Sport 14%
  • Physical Education 14%
  11 Citations (Scopus)