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Qualifications
PhD (Deakin), MEd (Deakin), DipEd (Massey), DipPE (Otago), DipTchg (Auckland)
Short introduction
Prior to becoming a teacher educator Maureen worked extensively as a secondary school physical educator particularly in curriculum development, health education, dance education and the development of outdoor education programmes. Currently Maureen lectures in primary and secondary physical education teacher education. Her special interests have centred on critical pedagogy, understanding Maoritanga in relation to teaching te reo kori, adventure based learning, games, outdoor education, and developing the Bachelor of Physical Education.
Educational history
PhD (Deakin), MEd (Deakin), DipEd (Massey), DipPE (Otago), DipTchg (Auckland)
Area of expertise
Physical education pedagogy with an emphasis on te reo kori, adventure games and outdoor education
Research and professional interest
Methodologies for researching lived experience such as autoethnography, group memory-work and narrative analysis. Also interested in action research and the concept of reflexivity in methodology.
Current teaching
- EDCURRIC 134 Expressive Movement and PE
- EDCURRIC131 Physical Education Practice 2
- 923.560 Nga Kakano
- 923.651 Teaching Outdoor Education
- 923.655 Physical Education Practicals IIa
- 923.656 Physical Education Practicals IIb
- 923.752 Physical Education Pedagogy
- 923.707 Leadership for Physical Activity in Physical Education
- 923.738 EOTC Essential Knowledge and Skills
- EDCURSEC 610 EOTC Learning through the Outdoors
Recent publications
Legge, M. 2003, ‘Sowing a Seed: Teaching Te Reo Kori from a Päkehä Perspective’, in It Takes Two Feet: Teaching Physical Education and Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, eds B. Ross & L. Burrows, Dunmore Press, Palmerston North, pp. 24-34.
