Gareth Williams
Senior Lecturer
Biography
Gareth completed his undergraduate degree at Birmingham University followed by a PGCE at West London Institute of Higher Education. His PE teaching career involved posts at schools in Oxfordshire and Merseyside where he undertook roles involving Head of Department and Gifted and Talented Coordinator. While teaching, Gareth completed his MA in PE, Sport and Dance at Liverpool John Moores University.
Teaching and Supervision
Gareth’s specialist areas include the theory of Pedagogy and PE. He teaches on the following modules; Introduction to Sports Coaching and Pedagogy (Level 4) Introduction to Teaching and Learning in PE (Level 4) Pedagogy of PE (Level 5) Applied Sports Coaching and Pedagogy (Level 6) Gareth also supervises dissertation students specialising in PE and Pedagogy.
Research and Knowledge Exchange
1. PE in Free Schools 2. PE and performativity 3. Middle management roles in PE 4. PE and external providers