University College Plymouth St Mark & St John


Sam Peach
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Dean of the Faculty of Sport, Media and Creative Arts
Faculty/Department:
Faculty of Sport, Media and Creative Arts
Contact Number:
01752 636700 Ext: 6508
Email:
speach@marjon.ac.uk
Qualifications:

2007 EdD in Professional Studies (University of Exeter)
2007 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

2004 Sportscoach UK accredited tutor

1996 M.Phil in Education, University of Exeter

1994 English Hockey Association Senior Coach and Coach Educator

1992 BA (Ed) Hons 1st Class, Physical Education and Mathematics, University of Exeter

Research Background:

  • Doctoral Research: Curriculum in Higher Education
  • M Phil Research: Competitive Trait Anxiety in Tennis Players
  • Action Research: Assessment in Physical Education

 

Research Interests:

  • Curriculum in Higher Education; curriculum philosophy; curriculum development; role and purpose of undergraduate higher education.
  • England Hockey: Coach educator, tutor, assessor, internal verifier and consultant.

 

Teaching Areas:

  • Sports Coaching Theory, Methods and Communication
  • Coach Education

 

Publications:

Peach, S.J. (2007) A Curriculum Philosophy for Higher Education: Socially Critical Vocationalism. Journal of Physical Activity and Human Development. Summer 2007 Issue1.

Peach, S.J. (2007) Understanding Curriculum in Higher Education. Unpublished EdD thesis, School of Education and Lifelong, University of Exeter.

Peach, S.J. & Bamforth, C. (2003) ‘Tackling the Problems of Assessment, Recording and Reporting in Physical Education and Initial Teacher Training II: Recommendation for Future Good Practice’. British Journal of Teaching Physical Education. Spring 2003. Vol.34 No.1.

Peach, S. J. & Bamforth, C. (2002) ‘Tackling the Problems of Assessment, Recording and Reporting in Physical Education and Initial Teacher Training’. British Journal Of Teaching Physical Education. Spring 2002. Vol.33 No.1.

Peach, S.J. & Thomas, S. M. (1999) ‘Young, Gifted and Anxious: The role of significant others in mediating the experience of competitive anxiety’ Journal of Sport Pedagogy, Vol. 5, No. 2 (32 - 54).

Peach, S.J. & Thomas, S. M. (1998) ‘Ego threat and the development of Competitive Trait Anxiety in Elite Junior British Tennis Players’ (with Susan M. Thomas). European Journal of Physical Education Vol. 3, No. 1, pp 51-64.

Peach, S.J.(1996) Competitive Trait Anxiety in Elite British Junior Tennis Players – Unpublished MPhil thesis, School of Education, University of Exeter.

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