Research groups
Research projects
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Research-Based Teaching and Collaborative Learning in Physical Education (FUSK)
The project aims to bring pupils, teachers, student teachers, and teacher educators together in the joint development of physical education as a school subject.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Birch, Jens
; Winje, Øystein
(2026).
I move, therefore I am. Meaning, philosophy and physical literacy.
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living.
Vol. 8.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2026.1920693
Birch, Jens
; Jåbekk, Pål
(2026).
Physical Literacy and Monism.
Durden-Myers, Liz (Ed.).
Routledge Handbook of Physical Literacy.
Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032703466
Carl, Johannes; Salin, Kasper; Barnett, Lisa M.; Foweather, Lawrence; Jurak, Gregor; Martins, João; Müller, Ivan; O'Brien, Wesley; Venetsanou, Fotini; Singh, Amika; Elsborg, Peter; Goss, Hannah; Lundvall, Suzanne; Pavlova, Iuliia; D'Anna, Cristiana; Vlček, Petr; Algurén, Beatrix; Antala, Branislav; Bartle, Gillian;
Birch, Jens
; Bryant, Anna; Carlos-Vivas, Jorge; Christodoulides, Efstathios; Cowley, Joe G.; Csányi, Tamás; Martelaer, Kristine De; Emeljanovas, Arunas; Eren, Gonca; Fernāte, Andra; Gilic, Barbara; Gisladottir, Thordis; Green, Nigel; Groffik, Dorota; Heck, Sandra; Hilvoorde, Ivo van; Huhtiniemi, Mikko; Iconomescu, Teodora-Mihaela; Jaunig, Johannes; Jones, Ellen; Kelso, Anne; Koka, Andre; Kreinbucher-Bekerle, Christoph; Laudańska-Krzemińska, Ida; Masanovic, Bojan; McFlynn, Paul; McKee, Melanie; Mendoza-Muñoz, María; Melby, Paulina S.; Mieziene, Brigita; Milanović, Ivana; Mileva, Eleonora; Mouton, Alexandre; Németh, Zsolt; Olaru, Bogdan Sorin; Onofre, Marcos; Petrytsa, Petro; Pihu, Maret; Popeska, Biljana; Popovic, Stevo; Poweleit, André; Janić, Snežana Radisavljević; Riga, Vassiliki; Schnitzler, Christophe; Sekulic, Damir; Semyonova, Marina; Smila, Baiba; Töpfer, Clemens; Tsivitanidou, Olia; Vašíčková, Jana; Winje, Øystein; Zito, Viviana; Yıldızer, Günay
(2026).
Alignment of physical education curricula with physical literacy across Europe: an observational mapping study with country-level predictors.
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe.
Vol. 65.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101641
Salin, Kasper; Vlček, Petr; Elsborg, Peter; D’Anna, Cristiana; Lundvall, Suzanne; Pavlova, Iuliia; Goss, Hannah; Iconomescu, Teodora Mihaela; Algurén, Beatrix; Antala, Branislav; Bartle, Gillian;
Birch, Jens
; Black, Victoria; Bryant, Anna; Carlos-Vivas, Jorge; Cowley, Joe; Christodoulides, Efstathios; Csanyi, Tamás; Emeljanovas, Arunas; Fernate, Andra; Foweather, Lawrence; Gilic, Barbara; Gisladottir, Thordis; Green, Nigel; Eren, Gonca; Groffik, Dorota; Heck, Sandra; Hilvoorde, Ivo van; Huhtiniemi, Mikko; Jaunig, Johannes; Jones, Ellen; Jurak, Gregor; Kelso, Anne; Koka, Andre; Kreinbucher-Bekerle, Christoph; Laudańska-Krzemińska, Ida; Martelaer, Kristine De; Martins, João; Masanovic, Bojan; McFlynn, Paul; McKee, Melanie; Mendoza-Muñoz, Maria; Merkes, Joe; Mieziene, Brigita; Milanovíc, Ivana; Mileva, Eleonora; Mouton, Alexandre; Müller, Ivan; Németh, Zsolt; O’Brien, Wesley; Onofre, Marcos; Winje, Øystein; Petrytsa, Petro; Pihu, Maret; Popeska, Biljana; Popovic, Stevo; Poweleit, Andre; Janić, Snežana Radisavljević; Riga, Vassiliki; Melby, Paulina Sander; Schnitzer, Christophe; Sekulic, Damir; Semyonova, Marina; Singh, Amika; Smila, Baiba; Olaru, Bogdan Sorin; Töpfer, Clemens; Tsivitanidou, Olia; Vasickova, Jana; Venetsanou, Fotini; Yildizer, Gunay; Zito, Viviana; Carl, Johannes
(2026).
Physical Education Curricula in Europe—The Dimensions of Goals and Contents.
Journal of teaching in physical education.
https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2025-0234
Töpfer, Clemens; Kurtzhals, Mette; Alurén, Beatrix;
Birch, Jens
; Carl, Johannes; Elsborg, Peter; Nielsen, Glen; Bentsen, Peter
(2026).
Physical Literacy and its Conceptual Interpretations in a German-Nordic 'Bildung' Context.
Durden-Myers, Liz (Ed.).
Routledge Handbook of Physical Literacy.
Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032703466
Carl, Johannes; Goss, Helen; Lundvall, Suzanne; Pavlova, Iuliia; Algurén, Beatrix; Antala, Branislav; Bartle, Gillian;
Birch, Jens
; Black, Victoria; Bryant, Anna; Carlos-Vivas, Jorge; Christodoulides, Efstathios; Cowley, Joe; Csányi, Tamás; Martelaer, Kristine De; Emeljanovas, Arunas; Eren, Gonca; Fernāte, Andra; Foweather, Lawrence; Gilic, Barbara; Gisladottir, Thordis; Green, Nigel; Groffik, Dorota; Heck, Sandra; Hilvoorde, Ivo Van; Huhtiniemi, Mikko; Iconomescu, Teodora Mihaela; Jaunig, Johannes; Jones, Ellen; Jurak, Gregor; Kelso, Anne; Koka, Andre; Kreinbucher-Bekerle, Christoph; Laudanska-Krzeminska, Ida; Martins, João; Masanovic, Bojan; McFlynn, Paul; McKee, Melanie; Melby, Paulina Sander; Muñoz, Maria Mendoza; Mieziene, Brigita; Milanovic, Ivana; Mileva, Elena; Mouton, Alexandre; Müller, Ivan; Németh, Zsolt; O'Brien, William; Olaru, Bogdan Sorin; Petrytsa, Petro; Onofre, M.; Pihu, Maret; Popeska, Biljana; Popovic, S.; Poweleit, André; Janic, Snezana Radisavljevic; Riga, Vassiliki; Schnitzler, Christophe; Sekulic, Damir; Semyonova, Marina; Singh, Amika; Smila, Baiba; Tsivitanidou, Olia; Töpfer, Clemens; Vasícková, Jana; Venetsanou, Fotini; Winje, Øystein; Zito, V.; Yıldızer, Günay; Elsborg, Peter; D'Anna, Cristiana; Vlček, Petr; Salin, Kasper
(2025).
Compatibility of physical education curricula with physical literacy across 40 European countries.
Journal of Curriculum Studies.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00220272.2025.2523436
Birch, Jens
(2024).
Skill in Sport.
Marttinen, Risto; Girginov, Vassil (Ed.).
Routledge Resources Online - Sport Studies.
Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367766924-RESS145-1
Carl, Johannes; Bryant, Anna; Edwards, Lowri; Bartle, Gillian;
Birch, Jens
; Christodoulides, Efstathios; Emeljanovas, Arunas; Fröberg, Andreas; Gandrieau, Joseph; Gilic, Barbara; Hilvoorde, Ivo van; Holler, Peter; Iconomescu, Teodora; Jaunig, Johannes; Laudanska-Krzeminska, Ida; Lundvall, Suzanne; Martelaer, Kristine De; Martins, Jo~ao; Mieziene, Brigita; Mendoza-Mu~noz, Maria; Mouton, Alexandre; Olaru, Bogdan; Onofre, Marcos; Pavlova, Iuliia; Sekulic, Damir; T€opfer, Clemens; Vasickova, Jana; Yıldızer, Günay; Zito, Viviana; Bentsen, Peter; Green, Nigel; Elsborg, Peter
(2023).
Physical literacy in Europe: The current state of implementation in research, practice, and policy.
Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness.
Vol. 21.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesf.2022.12.003
Birch, Jens
;
Jensen, Rein Magnus
(2021).
Livsmestring og kroppsøving – et filosofisk perspektiv.
Vinje, Erlend Ellefsen (Ed.).
Didaktiske utfordringer i kroppsøving. p. 104-122.
Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3337523
Birch, Jens
;
Vinje, Erlend Ellefsen
; Moser, Thomas; Skrede, Joar
(2019).
Dybdelæring i kroppsøving : utfordringer for kroppsøvingslæreren.
Vinje, Erlend Ellefsen; Skrede, Joar (Ed.).
Fremtidens kroppsøvingslærer. p. 13-29.
Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3230411
