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Susan Marron

Ms.

Contact Details

R200 Back of PE Classroom

T:+353 7009279

E:susan.marron@dcu.ie

S111

T:Ext. 9279

E:Susan.Marron@dcu.ie

S111
T:Ext. 9279

E:Susan.Marron@dcu.ie

T:+353 1 8842346

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

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