Mrs Liz Taplin
Profiles

Mrs Liz Taplin

Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Physical Education

Plymouth Institute of Education (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)

Liz can be contacted through arrangement with our Press Office, to speak to the media on these areas of expertise.
  • Primary physical education
  • Physical literacy

Lecturer in Primary Physical Education

Qualifications

Certificate of Education (Bedford College of Physical Education)
MA (De Montfort University)

Professional membership

International Physical Literacy Association - Ambassador

Association of Physical Education (Honoured Member)
Sherborne Association UK
Dyspraxia Foundation

Teaching interests

Physical education

Physical literacy
Special educational needs

Research interests

Physical Literacy / The Journey
Movement Intervention Programmes
Physical education in the primary school
Physical education worldwide

Taplin, L. (in process) Physical Literacy as a Journey in Whitehead, M. Physical Literacy across the World. Routledge

Taplin, L. (2013) A story of physical literacy in primary initial teacher training and education. The Bulletin. ICSSPE. 

Taplin, L. (2013). Physical literacy as a journey. The Bulletin. ICSSPE 

Taplin, L. (2012) The Pre Prep. In Tozer, M. (ed). Physical Education and Sport in Independent Schools. John Catt Educational.

Taplin, L. (2011) Joey’s Story. Available at: www.physical-literacy.org Accessed: 3rd January 2013

Taplin, L.

(2011). Jonathon’s Physical Literacy Journey. Physical Education Matters. afPE. Vol 6. No 2 

Sime, E. and Taplin, L. (2011) Understanding physical development, health and well being: the role of physical education. In Waite, S (ed). Children Learning Outside the Classroom: birth to eleven. Sage. 

Taplin, L. (2011) What is Physical Literacy? Primary Physical Education Matters. afPE. Vol 6. No 1.

Taplin, L. (2009) Help! I’m teaching cricket. Primary Physical Education Matters. afpe. Vol 4. No 1.

Taplin, L. (2009) Help! I’m teaching dance. Primary Physical Education Matters. afPE. Vol 4. No 3.

Taplin, L. (2009) Help! I’m teaching swimming. Primary Physical Education Matters. afPE. Vol 4. No 4.

Taplin, L. (2007) Sixes and Sevens. Primary Physical Education Matters. afPE. Vol 2. No 3.

Taplin, L. (2005) One Voice for Physical Education and School Sport. British Journal of Teaching Physical Education. PEA UK. Vol 36. No 3.

Taplin, L. (2004) National Strategy for Physical Education and School Sport in England. European Sports Science Council (conference proceeding)

Taplin, L. (2004) School Visit (St.Michael’s) British Journal of Teaching Physical Education. PEA UK. Vol 35. No 2.

Taplin, L. (Editor) (2003) National Programme of CPD for physical education teachers in England resource pack. DfES

Taplin, L. (2002) Sport Education in Action – The Case of St Michael’s School. British Journal of Teaching Physical Education. PEA UK. Vol 33. No 3.

Taplin, L. (2002) School Visit (India) British Journal of Teaching Physical Education. PEA UK. Vol 33. No 1.