Liz Durden-Myers Explained

Liz Durden-Myers
Nationality:British
Occupation:Author, academic, senior lecturer
Known For:Senior lecturer in physical education at the University of Gloucestershire and Bath Spa University
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Liz Durden-Myers is a British academic and a senior lecturer in physical education at the University of Gloucestershire and Bath Spa University.[1]

Career

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

Durden-Myers has a PhD in physical literacy.[3]

In 2021, Durden-Myers contributed to the House of Lords report A National Plan for Sport, Health and Wellbeing.[4] [5] She has been as a keynote speaker in conferences 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

Durden-Myers 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]

Durden-Myers is a contributor to Perspectives on Flourishing Schools (Rowman and LittleField).[15]

Personal life

Durden-Myers lives in Bath with her two sons and her husband.

External links

Notes and References

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

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