Richard Pepperell
Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for Physical Education, and Physical Education and Sports Coaching Science
School of Sport and Exercise Science
Academics
email: r.pepperell@worc.ac.uk
tel: 01905 542232
Richard qualified as a PE teacher in 2002 and has worked for significant periods in the secondary and further education sectors in England and Wales. Having performed in a range of roles including Head of Year and Head of Department, Richard has been the course leader for Physical Education and Sports Coaching courses at the ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Worcester since 2018.
Richard has a real passion for sports education and providing opportunities for people to be active and healthy throughout their lives. His research interests are in the 14-19 PE and sport curriculum and he is actively coaching rugby union in the community.
Qualifications:
- Masters in Education, ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Worcester (2020)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching Higher Education (PGCLTHE), ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Worcester (2019)
- PGCE Secondary PE, ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Southampton (2002)
- BSc Sport Science, Coventry ºüÀêÊÓƵ (2001)
Teaching & Research
Teaching Interests:
Principles of Science in PE teaching and Sports Coaching
Teaching, learning and policy development in the 14-19 PE and sport curriculum
Practical PE delivery models
Exercise Physiology
Research Interests:
Richard is interested researching in the levels of preparedness PE teachers feel when delivering accredited PE and sports courses. He is also interested in using a Problem Based Learning approach to support student autonomy in learning.
Professional Bodies
- British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
- ºüÀêÊÓƵ and Colleges Union
- Association for Physical Education
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Publications
Pepperell, R. (2023) Physical Education Matters, 18 (1). pp. 69-74. ISSN 1751-0988
Chadwick, G. and Pepperell, R. (2022) In: 5th International Conference on Gender and Sexuality, 13th-14th October, Online.
Whitehouse, K., Barber, L. and Pepperell, R. (2020) Developing and maintaining an effective learning environment. In Capel, S. (Ed) Learning to Teach Physical Education, fifth edition.
Foster, R., Lasota, P. and Pepperell, R. (2018) In: Disability Sport Conference 2018, 3rd - 5th September 2018, Coventry ºüÀêÊÓƵ.
External Responsibilities
Richard is the Director of Rugby at Stratford upon Avon RFC.
Richard is a standards verifier for Pearson on their suite of vocational courses and an external examiner with ºüÀêÊÓƵ of West Scotland and ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Brighton.