Teaching is probably the part that I like the most about my job. It does not only involve preparation regarding the specific topic being taught. It is mainly an ongoing two-way learning process that enables students to achieve new knowledge and allows me to refine my teaching skills depending on the cohort of students that attend my classes. In my opinion, teaching requires those so-called “Active Listening Skills”. In fact, despite the fact that teaching primarily involves a lot of speaking (and my sore throat often reminds me that), listening to what the students are trying to communicate is probably the crucial and the most difficult part. Students are diverse: they have different needs and background, and they learn and communicate in various ways. A teacher needs, therefore, to take all those differences into account and be aware of what the students need.
“A teacher is a clear reflection of the cultural hegemony: the teacher embodies the values that the dominant class passes on, but at the same time s/he is an expression of the subaltern class”.
A. Gramsci
Research Methods for Sport
This module explores the research process and prepares students to be able to design, conduct and report on their selected sports studies-related topic for the Stage III of their undergraduate degree in Sport Management. In this module I provide an overview of the theoretical, empirical and logistical issues which confront the researcher administering a study within the field. This includes considerations about different types of research methods, the requirement for a robust research design, obtaining ethical approval, as well as data collection, analysis and the presentation of research results.
Applied Health Body Systems
This module is part of the Certificate in Arts, Science and Inclusive Applied Practice, which is a two year programme for students with intellectual disabilities. This course has been accredited at Level 5 by the University Council of Trinity College Dublin, which means that students receive a formal Level 5 award when they graduate. our body. In particular, our seminar focus on the main body systems and their functions; the chronic health conditions that commonly affect these systems; and the evidence-based research specific to common health problems experienced by people with intellectual disabilities. In this module I teach students the basis of our body. In particular, our seminar focus on the main body systems and their functions; the chronic health conditions that commonly affect these systems; and the evidence-based research specific to common health problems experienced by people with intellectual disabilities.
Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
I teach modules regarding how to conduct systematic reviews and meta-analyses. In these modules I provide an introduction to the different methodologies used to summarise scientific evidence (narrative reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis), which can help the decision making process. I also teach students which software is more appropriate to conduct meta-analyses (R, Sas, RevMan, OpenMeta Analyst)
“This has been a hugely insightful module full of information which will stand to me next semester for my thesis. Thank you very much for your time and your support throughout the module”
Student’s feedback on Research Methods for Sport
Giampiero Tarantino 