Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Laura is currently Course Leader for the Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education).
She has published widely in top-ranking international journals including Sport, Education and Society, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, European Physical Education Review and Health and Place.
Laura is on the Editorial Board for Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, the International Advisory Board for European Physical Education Review and the College of Reviewers for Sport, Education and Society. She works closely with ACHPER (Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation) and is on the ACHPER Tertiary Engagement and Research subcommittee.
Research interests
Laura's research focuses on Health and Physical education (HPE), sport, active recreation and physical activity contexts, and the ways which policy, professional learning and practice contribute to inclusive and educative experiences for young people. Her research attends to three of the five Faculty of Education research themes, namely 'Transforming Teaching and Learning', 'Educating for Diversity and Inclusion' and 'Enhancing Health and Wellbeing'.
Over the past 15 years, Laura has developed expertise in a range of innovative research methods, and has experience working with children, young people, teachers, coaches, not-for-profit organisations and policy-makers. In the past 10 years, Laura has attracted over $700,000 in research funding.
Some of Laura’s current projects include:
Fitness testing in HPE - using participatory methods, and youth voice inparticular, to design and implement a more inclusive and educative approach to fitness testing in schools.
The policy work of educators - an international community of learners - including teachers, curriculum officers, teacher educators and researchers - is exploring the policy work of educators internationally, and aims to support others in doing this work in their respective contexts.
EDUHEALTH - identifying examples of best practice in HPE, paying particular attention to inclusion.
Diversity and inclusion in sport and HPE - exploring the impact of professional development on teachers’ and coaches’ abilities to understand diversity and create inclusive learning/coaching contexts.
Broadly, Laura's research interests include:
- Health and Physical Education curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
- Transforming teaching and learning
- Policy
- Supporting diversity and inclusion in education and community settings (e.g. active recreation, physical activity)
- Youth voice and co-design
- Enhancing health and wellbeing
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Editor, Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education
2019 → …
Tertiary Education and Research Portfolio - Subcommittee of Board, Australian Council for Health Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER Inc)
1 Dec 2018 → …
International Advisory Board, European Physical Education Review
2017 → …
Research area keywords
- Health and Physical Education
- Teachers
- Professional development
- Inclusion
- Sociology
- Sport and Physical Activity
- Curriculum and Pedagogy
- Creativity and Innovation
- Policy
Network
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Kids building healthier futures together in Minecraft
Leahy, D., Blannin, J., Jeanes, R., Alfrey, L., Welch, R., Perrotta, C. & Grove, C.
15/03/22 → 28/03/23
Project: Research
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Promoting the Inclusion and Participation of Individuals with ASD In Sport: Evaluation of Online Coach Education
Leif, E., Alfrey, L., Grove, C. & Laletas, S.
15/04/20 → 31/10/20
Project: Research
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Drawing intergenerational connections between museum and community for health and wellbeing: Developing a pedagogy for restoration
Alfrey, L., Tkachenko, N., Burke, G., Hall, C., O'Connor, J. & Price, A.
Monash University – Internal University Contribution
12/06/17 → 15/12/18
Project: Research
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Australian health and physical education teachers’ philosophies and pedagogies of health
Alfrey, L. & Welch, R., 2022, Critical Pedagogies in Physical Education, Physical Activity and Health. Stirrup, J. & Hooper, O. (eds.). 1st ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 103-115 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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The psychological impact of fitness testing in physical education: a pilot experimental study among Australian adolescents
Yager, Z., Alfrey, L. & Young, L., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Transforming physical education: an analysis of context and resources that support curriculum transformation and enactment
Alfrey, L. & O’Connor, J., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Artefacts and influence in curriculum policy enactment: processes, products and policy work in curriculum reform
Lambert, K., Alfrey, L., O’Connor, J. & Penney, D., 1 May 2021, In: European Physical Education Review. 27, 2, p. 258-277 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Assessing physical literacy in health and physical education
Young, L., O’Connor, J., Alfrey, L. & Penney, D., 2021, In: Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education. 12, 2, p. 156-179 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2022 Advancing Women's Success Grant
Alfrey, Laura (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Paper award for 2017 in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy journal
Alfrey, Laura (Recipient), O'Connor, Justen (Recipient) & Jeanes, Ruth (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
Alfrey, Laura (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Finalist for 2021 Most Outstanding Paper - Journal of Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education
Young, L. (Recipient), O'Connor, Justen (Recipient), Alfrey, Laura (Recipient) & Penney, D. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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First Prize: Research Poster Presentation
Alfrey, Laura (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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ADCET Webinar: Designing Online Education that Works for All Students - A 7-Step UDL Approach
Laura Alfrey (Organiser) & Erin Leif (Organiser)
Aug 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Fitness Testing in English Physical Education
Laura Alfrey (Fellow)
28 Jan 2021 → 30 Jun 2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › External HDR Supervision
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IMAGINE Developing creativity in HPE
Laura Alfrey (Organiser)
24 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Submission to the Inquiry into Youth Cannabis use in Victoria: A critical health literacy perspective
Christine Grove (Contributor) & Laura Alfrey (Contributor)
2020Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Press / Media
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We are with you: Parents share their teaching and learning lessons from the lockdown
Pearl Subban, Penny Round, Christine Grove, Stella Laletas, Laura Alfrey, Ilana Rosenbluh, Umesh Sharma & Erin Leif
27/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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5 tips on how unis can do more to design online learning that works for all students
Erin Leif, Christine Grove, Laura Alfrey, Stella Laletas & Umesh Sharma
9/09/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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PUTTING FITNESS EDUCATION TO THE TEST IN HPE
1/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs