Susan Marron

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R200 Back of PE Classroom

T:+353 7009279

E:susan.marron@dcu.ie

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T:Ext. 9279

E:Susan.Marron@dcu.ie

S111
T:Ext. 9279

E:Susan.Marron@dcu.ie



T:+353 1 8842346

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Susan is a member of the School of Arts and Movement in the Institute of Education. She has been lecturing in DCU, formally St. Patrick's College, since 2004. The previous six years she was on a career break living in the South of France where she became proficient at speaking French. Susan was twelve years teaching Physical Education in Ireland at secondary school level 1986-1998. She had studied PE, Geography and Education at the University of Limerick formally Thomond College. 
Currently Susan is an International Convenor on the International Committee representing the Institute of Education DCU. She is a committee member on the Irish Primary PE Association and represents the  IPPEA as a board member on the European Physical Education Association (EUPEA). Susan is the EUPEA Central Europe  Vice Representative. 

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2021 Scheuer, C.; Boot, E.; Carse, N.; Clardy, A.; Gallagher, J.; Heck, S.; Marron, S.; Martinez, L.; Masarykova, D; McMillan,P; Murphy, F.; Steel, E; Ekdom, H; Vecchione, H (2021) 'Disentangling Inclusion in Physical Education Lessons: Developing a Resource Toolkit for Teachers' In: Physical Education and Sport for Children a Youth with Special Needs: Researches - Best practices- Situation. Slovakia : FIEP.
2021 Claude Scheuer – Sandra Heck – Susan Marron – Frances Murphy – Vasiliki Pitsia (2021) 'Disentangling Inclusive Primary Physical Education from the Teachers’ Perspective' In: Physical Education and Sport for Children and Youth with Special Needs: Researches - Best Practices - Situation. Slovakia : FIEP.
2018 Marron, S; Murphy, F; Coulter, M (2018) 'Specialising in Primary Physical Education: primary teachers 'fit' to enhance well-being of children' In: Ireland's Yearbook of Education. Kerry : Education Matters.
2018 Marron, S; Coulter, M (2018) 'Digital Technology in Physical Education: Global Perspectives' In: Experiences of Using iPads in Physical Education Teacher Education. London : Routledge. [Link]
2017 Marron, S; Stoke, T (2017) 'Dance Residencies in Initial Teacher Education' In: Ireland's Yearbook of Education: Mapping the past. Forging the future. Dublin : Education Matters. [Link]
2016 Marron, S. & Coulter, M. (2016) 'Start with one module, one group, one ipad and one app' In: Physical Education and New Technologies. Zagreb : Croatian Kinesiology Association.

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2023 Marron, Susan; Murphy, Frances; Pitsia, Vasiliki; Scheuer, Claude (2023) 'Inclsion in Physical Education in primary schools in Europe through the lens of an Erasmus+ partnership'. Education 3-13, 51 (5). [DOI]
2021 Marron, Susan; Coulter, Maura (2021) 'Initial teacher educators' integrating iPads into their physical education teaching'. Irish Educational Studies, 40 (4). [DOI]
2021 Murphy, F.; Marron, S.; Coulter, M. (2021) 'Primary field experiences: Critical for primary generalist physical education teachers?'. European Physical Education Review, 27 . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Marron, S.; Morris, S. (2018) 'Inclusion in physical education: Perceptions of Irish and Swiss student teachers following participation in a European exchange programme'. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 11 . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Marron, Susan; Coulter, Maura (2018) 'Experiences of using iPads in physical education teacher education'. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, . [DOI]
2013 Marron, S; Murphy, F; & O’Keeffe, M. (2013) 'Providing “good day” physical education experiences for children in mainstream Irish primary schools'. REACH - Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 26 (2).

Other Journal

Year Publication
2023 Susan Marron (2023) 'Moving Forward with Inclusion in Physical Education in Ireland' REACH JOURNAL OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN IRELAND, 36 (1) :45-60. [Link] [DOI]
2021 Ella Brennan and Susan Marron (2021) 'Dancing in the snow to the story of Tom Crean' (199) :48-49. [Link]
2015 Susan Marron & Magali Desscoeudres (2015) 'Just little things as to How to Include her' 24 :35-37.

Conference Publication

Year Publication
2013 Marron, S; & Moyna, N. (2013) PEPAYS Research Forum Debate Symposium: The role and place of fitness testing in schools Dublin City University, Dublin,
2012 Marron, S, Murphy, F. & O’Keeffe M. (2012) Proceedings PEPAYS Research Forum Engaging young people in physical activitiy and youth sport Supports for pre-service primary generalist teachers on school placements to teach physical education to children with SEN
2011 Marron, S., Murphy, F., & Coulter, M. (2011) .Proceedings of the AIESEP International Conference, Moving People – Moving Forward, University of Limerick Out and About: supporting a rural primary school implementing a programme of outdoor and adventure activities [Link]
2011 Coulter, M., Petrie, K., Tsangaridou, N., Murphy, F., & Marron, S., and Keay, J. (2011) AIESEP 2011 International Conference, Moving People – Moving Forward, University of Limerick, Ireland Enhancing the Landscape of Initial Teacher Education in Primary Physical Education

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
2023 Marron, S. (2023) Physical activity and healthy lifestyle in European schools (PAHLEPS) Erasmus + Project Meeting #2 Physical Education, Physical Activity and School Sport Through the Lenses of DCU and the IPPEA Scoil Bhride Cailini, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, .
2022 Marron, S (2022) Physical Education Association of Ireland Conference EUPEA and Erasmus+ Advocating for Physical Education Carlow, 07/10/2022-.
2022 Marron, Susan (2022) European Physical Education Association 33rd Forum Meeting Overview of the Disentangling Inclusion in Primary Physical Education Erasmus + project to support the EUPEA members’ actions to improve and advocate for PE at a national level Leiria / Portugal, .
2022 Marron, S. (2022) PEAI Conference EUPEA and Erasmus+ Advocating for Physical Education Carlow, Ireland, .
2021 Marron, S., Murphy, F. Pitsia, V & Scheuer C. (2021) International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA) Theme is Quality Partnerships in Adapted Physical Activity: Stronger Together! The symposium is a showcase for the Finnish collaborative partnerships in Adapted Physical Activity and an opportunity for global awareness of similar work in Adapted Physical Activity University of Jyvaskyla Finland, 15/06/2021-18/06/2021.
2019 Susan Marron (2019) IPPEA Annual Conference Learning with the Head Heart and Hands Watershed Kilkenny Co Kilkenny Ireland, 09/03/2019-.
2019 Susan Marron and Frances Murphy (2019) Multilipier Eramus + Event Frances and I are leading output 1 of the Disentangling Inclusion in Primary Physical Education (DIPPE) in an Erasmus + project Brussels Belgium, 01/12/2018-31/05/2021.
2019 Claude Scheuer and Susan Marron (2019) EUPEA/PENELFA Seminar Greek PE Teachers Association annual conference in conjunction with the Europaen PE Association annual forum Primary Physical Education in Europe- an overview Malia, Crete, 11/10/2019-12/10/2019.
2019 Claude Scheuer and Susan Marron (2019) EUPEA/PENELFA Seminar Greek PE Teachers Association annual conference in conjunction with the Europaen PE Association annual forum Disentangling Inclusion in Primary Physical Education Malia Crete, 11/10/2019-12/10/2019.
2018 Frances Murphy, Maura Coulter, Susan Marron and Bronagh McGrane (2018) AIESEP Specialist Seminar: Future Directions in PE Assessment Physical Eductaion and Assessment within Initial Teacher Education of Primary in One University Eindhoven, Netherlands, 18/10/2018-20/10/2018.
2018 Susan Marron (2018) L'EPS et Les Ecoles- La Colloque COLLOQUE SNEP-FSU Physical Education Teachers Union Paris, Frances, 15/11/2018-17/11/2018.
2018 Maura Coulter, Susan Marron, Frances Murphy (2018) AIESEP World Congress Teaching Primary Physical Education...beginning the journey Edinburgh Scotland, .
2018 Susan Marron and Frances Murphy (2018) Assessment: Rising to the Challenge of Testing Times’ DCUs 2018 Teaching and Learning day, DCU Creating an Audio-Visual Article - Inclusion in Physical Education Dancing with your eyes’. A Teaching and Learning Funding Showcase Poster Presentation 2017 2018 DCU, .
2018 Susan Marron (2018) Physical Education in Lithuania and Europe: A Glance into the Future Seminar for Lithuanian Physical Education Teachers; Susan was representing the Irish Primary PE Association and presenting as Central Europe EUPEA vice representative the European PE Association. The presentation was titled 'The Situation in Physical Education: Problems and Expectations in Central Europe Crowne Plaza Hotel, Vilnius, Lithuania, 12/05/2018-.

Online Article

Year Publication
2017 Susan Marron & Dr. Frances Murphy (2017) IPPEA launch a physical education assessment online video resource. Dublin: ELEA [Link] [DOI]

Radio Presentation

Year Publication
2012 Marron, S. (2012) Newstalk Nora Casey: Practices and policies on running in the school yard at break times. NEWSTALK Interview: RADIO

Reports

Year Publication
2015 Crawford, S; McKee, D, Wallace, S & Marron, S. (2015) SCoTENS Report: Examining fundamental movement skill training in initial teacher education in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. REPORT

Fact Sheet

Year Publication
2014 Marron, S. (2014) Fundamental Movement Skills. FS

Seminar

Year Publication
2017 Susan Marron & Sarah Jane O' Regan (2017) Disentangling Inclusion in Physical Education. SEM
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Professional Associations

Association Function From / To
AIESEP DCU Member -

Honors and Awards

Date Title Awarding Body
01/10/2008 MSc by Research Waterford Institute of Technology
01/10/1986 BEd PhyEd and Geography NCEA; Thomond College University of Limerick

Committees

Committee Function From / To
Irish Primary Physical Education Association https://www.irishprimarype.com/ 28/02/2009 - 28/06/2019

Languages

Language Reading Writing Speaking
French Functional Basic Fluent

Creative Outputs

Year Title Type
2018 Episode 75: Inclusion in Physical Education: Dancing with your eyes Documentary
2020 Episode 77: Inclusion in Physical Education: A Primary Teachers Actions Documentary
2021 Episode 82: Inclusion in Physical Education: Discover, Invent, Describe and Feel. The Inclusion Club: Video/Transcript: Documentary

Research Interests

Digital Learning
Inclusion
Arts Education with a focus on Dance

Understanding and Appreciation of Physical Education

Research Projects

Title Role Description Start date End date
Primary Education Physical Education Teacher Education (Prime Pete) (2020-2023) Project DCU PI Project Reference: 2020-1-LU01-KA203-063257 01/12/2020 31/07/2023
Disentangling Inclusion in Primary Physical Education Erasmus + Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices Strategic Partnerships DCU PI Project Reference: 2018-1-LU01-KA201-037316 01/12/2018 31/05/2021

Contract Researchers

Researcher Name Project Funding Body
Susan Marron Primary Education Physical Education Teacher Education (Prime Pete)
Susan Marron Disentangling Inclusion in Primary Physical Education Erasmus + Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices Strategic Partnerships. Project Reference: 2018-1-LU01- KA201-037316

Teaching Interests

  • Contributes to all Physical Education Modules and Specialism Modules
  • Contributes to Masters in Education Physical Education Modules
  • Contributes to the Postgraduate Masters in Education Physical Education Modules
  • Contributes to the MEd in SPHE and Wellbeing Special Option 2022-2023

Modules Coordinated

Term Title Subject
2022 Theory,Practice & Fund. Skill Development AP204
2022 Drama & Physical Education ED2019
2022 Description of 2021_AP301 AP301