Andrew Scattergood

Area Leader: Sports Coaching and Pedagogy

Qualifications

BSc (Hons), PGCE

Overview

Andrew joined the University of Chester in 2008 having previously undertaken the role of ‘Director of Physical Education and School Sport' at a South Yorkshire secondary School. Andrew has taught physical education within a range of schools since graduating from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2001.

Teaching

Andrew's specialist areas include the applied theory of Coaching and Pedagogy and he teaches on the following undergraduate modules.

Introduction to Sports Coaching and Pedagogy (Year 1)
Sports Coaching and Pedagogy (Year 2)
Applied Sports Coaching and Pedagogy (Year 3)
Issues in Sports Coaching and Pedagogy (Year 3)
Research Methods in Sports Coaching and Pedagogy (Year 2)

Andrew also supervises dissertation students specialising in Sports Coaching and Pedagogy.

Research

Research interests

The inclusion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs in PE and sport
Figurational Sociology and its application to PE and school sport
Issues within physical education and PE policy

Published work

Recent Conference Papers
Scattergood, A. (2009). ‘You don't need me today.....do you?': An assessment of the roles and attitudes of Learning Support Assistants working within mainstream PE lessons. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Oslo, Norway.