Doctor Andrew Bennie
ACADEMIC COURSE ADVISOR BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCE,
PDHPE (SoSH)
LECTURER PHYSICAL EDUCATION,
PDHPE (SoSH)
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of Sydney
- BEd University of Sydney
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- PDHPE (SoSH)
- PDHPE (SoSH)
Professional Memberships
- ACHPER/Australia (Australian Council for Health, PE and Recreation) (2010-07-17)
Contact
| Email: | A.Bennie@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 5532 |
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| Location: | BD.1.24b Penrith (Werrington South) |
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Biography
Andrew’s research interests include sports coaching, sports performance, physical activity, sport development, as well as teaching and learning in PDHPE. In 2009, Andrew completed his PhD on the topic of effective coaching in professional cricket, rugby league and rugby union.
Andrew has an undergraduate degree in PDHPE teaching (Hons I) and has taught in primary, secondary and tertiary contexts. Andrew has taught various units of study within the PDHPE framework including physical education pedagogy, sports psychology, exercise science, sports administration, and sports medicine.
Andrew also possesses a thorough interest in sport, life-long learning, Australian hip-hop, and contemporary issues such as conservation, sustainability, and globalisation.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Bennie.
Teaching
Previous Teaching Areas
- 400798 PDHPE: Games for Diverse Groups, 2012
- 400799 PDHPE: Recreational Sports, 2011
- 400893 Ethical Issues in Sports and Athletics, 2012
- 400895 Aquatic Sports, 2012
- 400980 Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2011
- 400880 Fundamentals of Exercise Science, 2011
Publications
Chapters in Books
- Bennie, A. and Moran, C. (2013), 'The coach-athlete relationship in Australian touch football', Science and Football VII, Routledge 9780415689915.
- Bennie, A. and O'Connor, D. (2013), 'Perceptions of effective coaching in Australian professional team sports', Science and Football VII, Routledge 9780415689915.
- Bennie, A. and Still, B. (2012), 'An overview of the benefits, issues and challenges that generalist primary (elementary) school teachers face when teaching Physical Education.', Contemporary Youth Health, Sport and Physical Education, Nova Sciences Publishers 9781621003274.
- Bennie, A. (2011), 'Coaching and Adherence Issues in Youth Sport', Youth Sport in Australia, Sydney University Press 9781920899646.
Journal Articles
- Lonsdale, C., Bennie, A., Peralta, L. and Fahey, P. (2013), 'A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventions Designed to Increase Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in School Physical Education Lessons', Preventive Medicine, 1.
- Lonsdale, C., Rosenkranz, R., Bennie, A. and Fahey, P. (2013), 'A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions designed to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in school physical education lessons', Preventive Medicine, 10.
- Lonsdale, C., Bennie, A. and Peralta, L. (2012), 'A cluster-randomized controlled trial of strategies to increase adolescents' physical activity and motivation during physical education lessons: The Motivating Active Learning in Physical Education (MALP) Trial.', BMC Public Health, 1.
- Bennie, A. and O'Connor, D. (2012), 'Coach-Athlete Relationships in Rugby League, Rugby Union and Cricket: A Qualitative Study of Professional Sport Teams in Australia', International Journal of Sport and Health Science, 7.
- Bennie, A. and O'Connor, D. (2012), 'Perceptions and Strategies of Effective Coaching Leadership: A Qualitative Investigation of Professional Coaches and Players', International Journal of Sport and Health Science, .
- Bennie, A. and O'Connor, D. (2012), 'Perceptions and strategies of effective coaching leadership : a qualitative investigation of professional coaches and players', International Journal of Sport and Health Science, 8.
- Rosenkranz, R., Lubans, D., Peralta, L., Bennie, A., Sanders, T. and Lonsdale, C. (2012), 'A cluster-randomized controlled trial of strategies to increase adolescents' physical activity and motivation during physical education lessons : the Motivating Active Learning in Physical Education (MALP) trial', BMC Public Health, .
- Bennie, A. and O'Connor, D. (2012), 'Coach-athlete relationships : a qualitative study of professional sport teams in Australia', International Journal of Sport and Health Science, 7.
- Bennie, A. and O'Connor, D. (2011), 'An Effective Coaching Model: The Perceptions and Strategies of Professional Team Sport Coaches and Players in Australia', International Journal of Sport and Health Science, 7.
- Bennie, A. and O'Connor, D. (2010), 'Coaching Philosophies: Perceptions from Professional Cricket, Rugby League and Rugby Union Players and Coaches in Australia', International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 12.
- Bennie, A. and O'Connor, D. (2006), 'Athletic transition: A qualitative investigation of elite track and field participation in the years following high school', Change: Transformations in Education, 13.
- O'Connor, D. and Bennie, A. (2006), 'The retention of youth sport coaches', Change: Transformations in Education, 12.
Conference Papers
- Bennie, A. and Still, B. (2011), 'Contemporary benefits, issues and challenges primary teachers face when teaching Physical Education', Moving, Learning and Achieving: The 27th ACHPER International Conference., Adelaide.
Research
- Physical Activity
- Physical Education
- Sports Coaching
- Indigenous Sport
- Sport for Social Change
This information has been contributed by Doctor Bennie.
Previous Projects
| Title: | Physical activity in physical jeducation: The impact of attitudes and teaching styles on physical activity |
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| Years: | 2011-09-13 - 2012-09-12 |
| ID: | P00020407 |
| UWS Researchers: | Andrew Bennie and Chris Lonsdale |
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