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The Meaningful Podcast Experience (MPE)
Our purpose is to engage in conversations with those enacting Meaningful Physical Education (research, practice and everything in between). Part of the LAMPE (learning about MPE) project, our goals for the podcast are as follows.
1) Through conversation and discussion, explore the whys, hows and whats of Meaningful PE in a variety of contexts.
2) Seek to understand the underpinnings and outcomes of prioritizing meaningful experiences in physical education.
3) Share a variety of perspectives on the theory and practice of Meaningful PE for growth and learning.
4) Help ensure that the evolving framework for Meaningful PE is accessible, available and adaptable.
The Meaningful Podcast Experience (MPE)
Bonus 4: The Boxing Day Special w/ Dr. Steph Beni Answering Your Questions.
In this episode, we discuss YOUR questions (posted on LinkedIn and X) about Meaningful PE with Dr. Steph Beni.
Stephanie Beni is an Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Her research interests lie primarily in understanding the ways young people experience meaningfulness in physical education and physical activity and identifying practical tools by which physical education teachers and coaches can foster meaningful experiences for students. Her research also focuses on supporting teachers’ professional learning and studying her own practice as a teacher educator and researcher.
Connect with Steph on LinkedIn
Meaningful Physical Education: An Approach for Teaching & Learning (Book)
The Meaningful Physical Education Approach: A Scoping Review. 2025. Strittmater, Fletcher & Richards
Switch - How to Change Things When Change is Hard - book by Chip & Dale Heath
Thanks to Isaiah (steelandbone1997@gmail.com) for the guitar pieces, SSHRC for some funding and our guests for sharing!
To contact us:
dgleddie@ualberta.ca
riddick@ualberta.ca