The University of Queensland

Proposals for engaging students in outsourced health and physical education

Sperka, Leigh, Stirrup, Julie and Hooper, Oliver (2022). Proposals for engaging students in outsourced health and physical education. Critical pedagogies in physical education, physical activity and health. (pp. 210-220) edited by Julie Stirrup and Oliver Hooper. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003003991-14

It's time to predict the implications of outsourcing health and physical education and extra-curricular physical activity programming

Sperka, Leigh (2021). It's time to predict the implications of outsourcing health and physical education and extra-curricular physical activity programming. Before- and after-school physical activity programs: Frameworks, Critical Issues, and Underserved Populations. (pp. 216-226) edited by Risto Marttinen, Erin E. Centeio and Thomas Quarmby. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003051909-18

What we talk about when we talk about gender: constructing and deconstructing gender through physical education teacher education

Sperka, Leigh, O'Brien, Rachel and Enright, Eimear (2019). What we talk about when we talk about gender: constructing and deconstructing gender through physical education teacher education. Teaching about social justice issues in physical education. (pp. 133-143) edited by Jennifer L. Walton-Fisette, Sue Sutherland and Joanne Hill. Charlotte, NC, United States: Information Age Publishing.

Engaging young people with disabilities in research about their experiences of physical education and sport: a scoping review of methodologies and methods

Clish, Meg, Enright, Eimear, Sperka, Leigh and Tweedy, Sean (2023). Engaging young people with disabilities in research about their experiences of physical education and sport: a scoping review of methodologies and methods. European Physical Education Review, 29 (3), 331-350. doi: 10.1177/1356336x221141598

Students and academics in dialogue: Experiences of two Students-as-partners projects in a health and physical education teacher education program

Cross, Jacinta, Clive, Grace and Sperka, Leigh (2022). Students and academics in dialogue: Experiences of two Students-as-partners projects in a health and physical education teacher education program. International Journal for Students as Partners, 6 (2), 91-98. doi: 10.15173/ijsap.v6i2.4961

Vistas of the field: examining quality indicators of health and physical education journals

Sperka, Leigh and Phillips, Murray G. (2022). Vistas of the field: examining quality indicators of health and physical education journals. Sport, Education and Society, 28 (8), 990-1006. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2022.2096585

(Re)defining outsourcing in education

Sperka, Leigh (2020). (Re)defining outsourcing in education. Discourse, 41 (2), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/01596306.2020.1722429

And if you can’t hear us?: students as customers of neo-HPE

Sperka, Leigh and Enright, Eimear (2019). And if you can’t hear us?: students as customers of neo-HPE. Sport, Education and Society, 24 (6), 570-583. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2019.1611556

Selecting, understanding and applying theory as a neophyte researcher

Sperka, Leigh (2018). Selecting, understanding and applying theory as a neophyte researcher. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 11 (3), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/2159676x.2018.1510430

Pedagogic rights and the acoustics of health and physical education teacher education: whose voices are heard?

Enright, Eimear, Williams, Benjamin, Sperka, Leigh and Peucker, Kate (2018). Pedagogic rights and the acoustics of health and physical education teacher education: whose voices are heard?. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 23 (5), 524-535. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2018.1470616

Brokering and bridging knowledge in health and physical education: a critical discourse analysis of one external provider’s curriculum

Sperka, L., Enright, E. and McCuaig, L. (2017). Brokering and bridging knowledge in health and physical education: a critical discourse analysis of one external provider’s curriculum. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 23 (3), 328-343. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2017.1406465

Network ethnography applied: understanding the evolving health and physical education knowledge landscape

Sperka, Leigh and Enright, Eimear (2017). Network ethnography applied: understanding the evolving health and physical education knowledge landscape. Sport, Education and Society, 24 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2017.1338564

The outsourcing of health and physical education: a scoping review

Sperka, Leigh and Enright, Eimear (2017). The outsourcing of health and physical education: a scoping review. European Physical Education Review, 24 (3), 349-371. doi: 10.1177/1356336X17699430

Outsourcing as a disruptor in education: transforming the ways that teachers and coaches work together

Sperka, Leigh and Rynne, Steven (2022). Outsourcing as a disruptor in education: transforming the ways that teachers and coaches work together. Australian Association for Research in Education, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 28 November - 1 December 2022.

Learning from students with disabilities about their experiences of physical education: a critical narrative review

Clish, Meg, Enright, Eimear, Sperka, Leigh and Tweedy, Sean (2022). Learning from students with disabilities about their experiences of physical education: a critical narrative review. The International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education World Congress, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 15-18 June 2022.

Engaging young people with disabilities in research about their experiences of physical education and sport: a scoping review of methodologies and method

Clish, Meg, Enright, Eimear, Sperka, Leigh and Tweedy, Sean (2021). Engaging young people with disabilities in research about their experiences of physical education and sport: a scoping review of methodologies and method. Australian Association for Research in Education, Online, 29 November - 2 December 2021.

Looking in the rear view mirror, out the side window, and through the windscreen: Examining the past, current, and emerging quality indicators of Health and Physical Education journals

Sperka, Leigh and Phillips, Murray G. (2021). Looking in the rear view mirror, out the side window, and through the windscreen: Examining the past, current, and emerging quality indicators of Health and Physical Education journals. Australian Association for Research in Education, Online, 29 November - 2 December 2021.

#AD: The ethical and educative outsourcing of physical education teacher education

Sperka, Leigh, Enright, Eimear and Hogan, Anna (2019). #AD: The ethical and educative outsourcing of physical education teacher education. Australian Association for Research in Education, Brisbane, Australia, 2-5 December 2019.

Outsourcing and precarity

Sperka, Leigh (2019). Outsourcing and precarity. University of Tsukuba Summer Institute, Tsukuba, Japan, 8-18 July 2019.

Key learnings and career path: Tsukuba Summer Institute 10th Anniversary

Sperka, Leigh (2019). Key learnings and career path: Tsukuba Summer Institute 10th Anniversary. University of Tsukuba Summer Institute, Tsukuba, Japan, 8-18 July 2019.

(Re)defining outsourcing in health and physical education

Sperka, Leigh (2018). (Re)defining outsourcing in health and physical education. Australian Association for Research in Education, Sydney, Australia, 3-6 December 2018.

Students as pedagogical consultants and advisors: lessons from the coal face

Enright, Eimear, Kurtz, Tessa, Rafferty, Caelan and Sperka, Leigh (2018). Students as pedagogical consultants and advisors: lessons from the coal face. The UQ Student-Staff Partnerships Showcase, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 3 October 2018.

Pedagogic rights and the acoustics of health and physical education teacher education: whose voices are heard?

Enright, Eimear, Williams, Benjamin, Sperka, Leigh and Peucker, Kate (2018). Pedagogic rights and the acoustics of health and physical education teacher education: whose voices are heard?. The International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP) World Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, 25-28 July 2018.

The impact of the outsourcing of HPE on curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment

Sperka, Leigh (2018). The impact of the outsourcing of HPE on curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. The International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education World Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, 25-28 July 2018.

Recognising, respecting and valuing students’ perspectives on the outsourcing of health and physical education

Sperka, Leigh and Enright, Eimear (2017). Recognising, respecting and valuing students’ perspectives on the outsourcing of health and physical education. Australian Association for Research in Education, Canberra, ACT Australia, 27-30 November 2017.

Are students customers and are they always right?: Considering Australian students’ perspectives on the outsourcing of their health and physical education

Sperka, Leigh and Enright, Eimear (2017). Are students customers and are they always right?: Considering Australian students’ perspectives on the outsourcing of their health and physical education. British Educational Research Association, Brighton, United Kingdom, 5-7 September 2017.

Network Ethnography Applied: Understanding the evolving Health and Physical Education knowledge landscape

Sperka, Leigh and Enright, Eimear (2016). Network Ethnography Applied: Understanding the evolving Health and Physical Education knowledge landscape. Australian Association for Research in Education, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 28 November - 1 December 2016.

Comparing the outsourcing of health and physical education in four different countries: Purpose, products and practice

Enright, Eimear, Macdonald, Doune, Rossi, Tony, McCuaig, Louise, Sperka, Leigh, Hogan, Anna and Hansen, Scott (2015). Comparing the outsourcing of health and physical education in four different countries: Purpose, products and practice. Australian Association for Research in Education, Fremantle, WA Australia, 30 November - 3 December 2015.

Who is knocking on the door?: A critical discourse analysis of an external provider in Health and Physical Education

Sperka, Leigh, Enright, Eimear, Macdonald, Doune and McCuaig, Louise (2015). Who is knocking on the door?: A critical discourse analysis of an external provider in Health and Physical Education . Australian Association for Research in Education, Fremantle, WA Australia, 30 November - 3 December 2015.

External partners engagement with school HPE curricula: from core to bespoke contributions

Macdonald, Doune, Rossi, Tony, Enright, Eimear, Sperka, Leigh, McCullick, Bryan, Ha, Amy and Hansen, Scott (2015). External partners engagement with school HPE curricula: from core to bespoke contributions. The International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP) International Conference, Madrid, Spain, 8-11 July 2015.

Outsourcing in health and physical education: a critical review of predictions and realities

Sperka, Leigh, Enright, Eimear, Macdonald, Doune and McCuaig, Louise (2015). Outsourcing in health and physical education: a critical review of predictions and realities. The International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP) International Conference, Madrid, Spain, 8-11 July 2015.

Symposium: HPE without borders

Macdonald, Doune, McCuaig, Louise, Enright, Eimear, Sperka, Leigh, Hogan, Anna, Rossi, Tony, Kirk, David, McCullick, Bryan, Ha, Amy, O'Sullivan, Mary and Hansen, Scott (2015). Symposium: HPE without borders. The International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP) International Conference, Madrid, Spain, 8-11 July 2015.

To Be(rnstein) or not to Be(rnstein): selecting, understanding, and applying theory

Sperka, Leigh, Enright, Eimear, Macdonald, Doune and McCuaig, Louise (2015). To Be(rnstein) or not to Be(rnstein): selecting, understanding, and applying theory. Australian Association for Research in Education and The University of Queensland Health and Physical Education Theory and Method Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 19-20 June 2015.

“So he wove a subtle web”: Locating HPE in networks of provision

Enright, Eimear, Macdonald, Doune, McCuaig, Louise, Rossi, Tony, Sperka, Leigh and Hansen, Scott (2015). “So he wove a subtle web”: Locating HPE in networks of provision. 29th Australian Council for Health Physical Education and Recreation International Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 13-15 April 2015.

Fuelling global health issue networks

Macdonald, Doune, Enright, Eimear, McCuaig, Louise, Rossi, Tony, Sperka, Leigh and Kirk, David (2014). Fuelling global health issue networks. The Joint Conference between Australian Association for Research in Education and New Zealand Association for Research in Education, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 November - 4 December 2014.

The impact of the outsourcing of Health and Physical Education on curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment

Sperka, Leigh (2018). The impact of the outsourcing of Health and Physical Education on curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. PhD Thesis, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.762

The impact of the outsourcing of Health and Physical Education on curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment

Sperka, Leigh (2018). The impact of the outsourcing of Health and Physical Education on curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. PhD Thesis, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland.

The impact of the outsourcing of Health and Physical Education on curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment

Sperka, Leigh (2018). The impact of the outsourcing of Health and Physical Education on curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. PhD Thesis, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland.

The impact of the outsourcing of Health and Physical Education on curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment

Sperka, Leigh (2018). The impact of the outsourcing of Health and Physical Education on curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. PhD Thesis, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland.