This episode of What’s New in APE is very special, as we have a guest moderator taking the reins today. Brad Weiner (@APETeacher), an adapted physical educator for Montgomery County Public Schools and longtime contributor to the podcast, acted as the moderator for this episode. Brad leads this podcast by attempting to examine how adapted physical educators use and view research within the field of APE. This episode had on three panelists who all were authors of a recent research article (Adapted Physical Educators’ Perspectives of Educational Research) that surveyed 124 adapted physical educators on their views and use of research. The panelists included: Dr. Scott McNamara (ScottMcNamara12), the regular host for this podcast and an assistant professor at the University of Northern Iowa; Dr. Andrew Colombo-Dougovito (@amcdphd) from the University of North Texas; and Mr. Christopher Ahrens (@chrisahrens), an APE Teacher for the San Diego Unified School District and former US Paralympic soccer player. Within the episode the panel discusses why and how they undertook this research project, why APE teachers may not use or read research, why APE teachers should use research, and the importance for APE teachers and APE researchers to collaborate.
