Tony Sweeney

    Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, ALL Institute

    Gaeilge agus fáilte

    Associate Professor

    School of Education
    2nd
    218
    (01) 474 7403

    Biography

    Tony qualified as a primary teacher from St. Patrick's College Drumcondra, and taught in St. Colmcille's NS, Knocklyon for many years. He was seconded to the PCSP and delivered in-service training in Physical Education nationally, before working as a cuiditheoir in PE & SPHE. Tony completed an M.Ed in Inclusive Physical Education in 2008 and has worked as a part-time lecturer in St. Patrick's College and Coláiste Mhuire, Marino before taking a full-time role in Froebel College of Education, Blackrock in 2008. He lectures in Physical Education and Digital Learning at the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, Maynooth University, and co ordinates the Curriculum, Methodology and Assessment modules for B.Ed and PMEd courses.
    Current research projects:

    VOTE-PE: Value Orientations of Teacher Educators in Physical Education: investigating beliefs, curricula, and programming in two jurisdictions

    EPPEN Stakeholder Project

    The Voice PE project - Including children's voice in decision making

    ‘Primary School Physical Education and School Sport: the roles and responsibilities of External Coaches' - Proposed project

    Book Chapter

    Year Publication
    2020 Sweeney, T., Bowles, R., & Coulter, M. (2020) 'Shared Learning, Different Contexts: Understanding Teaching for Meaning in Pre-Service Physical Education Teacher Education' In: Textiles and Tapestries: Self-Study for Envisioning New Ways of Knowing. Online, BYU : EdTech Books. [Link]

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2018 Dunn J.;Sweeney T. (2018) 'Writing and iPads in the early years: Perspectives from within the classroom'. British Journal of Educational Technology, . [DOI] [Full-Text]

    Conference Publication

    Year Publication
    2020 *Maura Coulter; *Richard Bowles; *Deirdre Ni Chroinin; *Tim Fletcher; *Doug Gleddie; *Tony Sweeney (2020) AERA National Meeting Online Repository Meaningful Physical Education in Outdoor and Adventure Education: Perspectives From Preservice Primary Teacher Education www.aera.net,
    2020 Sweeney, T., Bowles, R. and Coulter, M. (2020) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA) Exploring pedagogy and practice: meaningful physical education (MPE) in elementary pre-service teacher education California,
    2012 Cosgrave, C. & Sweeney, T. (2012) Proceedings of the 6th Annual Physical Education, Physical Activity & Youth Sport (PEPAYS) Forum . In: McCarthy, U eds. Like Calves in the Field: Guided Discovery Methodology in Early Childhood Physical Education
    2008 Sweeney, T. & Coulter, M. (2008) PE PAYS Research Forum . In: McPhail, A. & Young A eds. Teachers’ perspectives on the inclusion of pupils with special education needs in the mainstream physical education class

    Conference Contribution

    Year Publication
    2022 Walsh, C., Coulter, M., Macken, S., McKee, D., Sweeney, T., McLoughlin, E.. (2022) Value Orientations of teacher Educators in Physical Education (VOTE-PE) AIESEP International Congress, 2022 Gold Coast ,Australia, .
    2022 Tony Sweeney, Grace Cardiff, Richard Bowles & Maura Couter (2022) Meaningful Engagement in Self-study: learning about practice in PE and sport PE PAYS Forum 2022 University of Limerick, 11/06/2022-11/06/2022.
    2021 Tony Sweeney, Maura Coulter & Richard Bowles (2021) PRACTITIONERS’ EXPERIENCES OF IMPLEMENTING MEANINGFUL PE 'Descending the Mountain' 2021 AIESEP Scientific Conference Banff, Canada (Virtual), .
    2021 Tony Sweeney (2021) The use of digital applications for outdoor learning Navigating New Terrain in Physical Education : IPPEA Annual Conference 2021 Online, .
    2018 Sweeney, T, O'Neill, S. & Young K. (2018) Primary Education, The Digital Journey Multiplier Event for Erasmus+ Maynooth University, .
    2017 Dunn, J. & Sweeney, T. (2017) Education Research Association (EECERA) Annual Conference Writing and iPads in the Early Years – Perspectives from Children and Teachers Bologna, Italy, .
    2018 Sweeney, T. & Dunn, J (2018) Writing and iPads in the Early Years: Perspectives from Children and Teachers MITE International Conference on Mobile Technology Galway Bay Hotel, .
    2018 Sweeney, T. (2018) INTO Education Conference School Placement Seminar Maynooth University, .
    2017 Dunn J & Sweeney T (2017) European Early Childhood Education Research Association ( EECERA) Writing and iPads in the Early Years: Perspectives from Children and Teachers Bologna, Italy, .
    2014 Sweeney, T (2014) Computer Education Society of Ireland (CESI) Conference Geocaching & Technology for Outdoor Education GMIT, Galway, .
    2012 Sweeney, T (2012) IPPEA Annual Conference Disc Golf Marino Institute of Education, .
    2012 Sweeney T (2012) International Froebel Conference Froebel and Guided Discovery in PE Froebel College of Education, Dublin, .
    2008 Sweeney T & Coulter, M. (2008) rd National APA (Adapted Physical Activity) Conference, Building the right structures Teachers’ perspectives on the inclusion of pupils with special education needs in the mainstream physical education class Killarney, Co.Kerry, .
    2008 Sweeney, T & Counter, M. (2008) AfPE, National PESS Conference, 'Hitting the Target Missing the Point, Shaping the Future' First Prize Winner – Best Poster: Teachers’ perspectives on the inclusion of pupils with special education needs in the mainstream physical education class Cheshire, UK, .
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    Professional Associations

    Description Function From / To
    AIESEP Member 27/07/2018 -