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From science to sensational headline: A critical examination of the "sugar as toxic" narrative
Hervik, Stein Egil Kolderup; Hervik, Astrid Kolderup; Thurston, Miranda (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Over the past few decades, some scholars have labeled sugar “toxic” and portrayed it as the primary cause of diet-related health conditions. In this paper, this sugar as toxic rhetoric – which is widely echoed in the public ... -
It's the journey, not the arrival that matters – Teachers' perceptions of their practice after participating in a continuing professional development program in physically active learning
Teslo, Ståle Bye; Jenssen, Eirik S.; Thurston, Miranda; Mandelid, Mathias Brekke; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Chalkley, Anna; Tjomsland, Hege Eikeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Continuing professional development (CPD) programs have been suggested as a way of supporting teachers' use of physically active learning (PAL) to enhance pupils' learning. Drawing on Dewey's theory of ‘education as growth’ ... -
“Just because it's fun, it's not without purpose”: Exploring the blurred lines of physically active learning
Mandelid, Mathias Brekke; Thurston, Miranda; Reinboth, Michael Sæther; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Tjomsland, Hege Eikeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)While physically active learning has been positioned as a research field that deals with physical activity and learning, little attention has been given to pedagogy. This study aimed to explore teachers as constitutive of ... -
Teachers’ sensemaking of physically active learning: A qualitative study of primary and secondary school teachers participating in a continuing professional development program in Norway
Teslo, Ståle Bye; Thurston, Miranda; Lerum, Øystein; Mandelid, Mathias; Jenssen, Eirik S.; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Tjomsland, Hege Eikeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Physically active learning (PAL) has been advocated as a strategy for enhancing young people's movement and learning. To understand how PAL is accepted, adapted, and used by teachers, this study interviewed 16 teachers. ... -
Unpacking physically active learning in education: a movement didaktikk approach in teaching?
Mandelid, Mathias Brekke; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Lerum, Øystein; Teslo, Ståle Bye; Chalkley, Anna; Singh, Amika; Bartholomew, John; Daly-Smith, Andy; Thurston, Miranda; Tjomsland, Hege Eikeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper explores teachers’ educational values and how they shape their judgements about physically active learning (PAL). Twenty one teachers from four primary schools in Norway participated in focus groups. By ...