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Principal Lecturer in Learning and Teaching

Senior Lecturer in Research Methods and Statistics

Contact Details

Office: N326 Telephone: +44 (0) 1243 816347 Fax: +44 (0) 1243 816080 Email: B.Hale@chi.ac.uk

Introduction

Beverley first began teaching Statistics part time at Chichester in 1998, at the inception of the masters degree programme in Sport and Exercise Science. Two years later she joined the teaching team full time to lead the research methods and statistics teaching on all undergraduate and postgraduate taught Sports Science degree programmes.  Since that time she has developed considerable knowledge of the applications of statistics to Sports Science.

In 2006 Beverley became one of the university’s five the Principal Lecturers for Learning and Teaching, and since then has undertaken research into statistical pedagogy. Her doctoral thesis provided valuable insights into teaching and learning difficult subjects, through an exploration of sports science students’ experiences of learning statistics. Beverley continues to research and present in the field of statistical education. She is a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, and of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the International Association for Statistical Education.

 

Education

1981 - B.Ed.  Mathematics with Education. West Sussex Institute of Higher Education.
1996 - M.Sc   Applied Statistics with Statistical Education. Sheffield Hallam University.
2010 - Ed.D. How might the development of pedagogic strategies enhance sports science students’    attainment of statistical literacy in Higher Education? Kingston University.

Current teaching

Beverley is currently responsible for the following modules:

Undergraduate Teaching

Scientific Inquiry in Sport and Exercise (SPL130)

The module aims to provide students with a foundation in study and research skills which will support and underpin work in other sports science modules. The module is split into four blocks which will use a particular sporting context to develop study and research skills through practical application. In addition students are introduced to simple methods of qualitative and quantitative research and data analysis together with the philosophies that underpin them.

Research Methods for Sports Therapy (SPL110)

The module provides the student with a foundation of research skills which will support research work in sports therapy in general and in particular in other modules within the programmes. It aims to introduce students to the philosophies that underpin different forms of research and also to qualitative and quantitative data analysis procedures.

Researching Sport and Exercise (SPL201)

The module builds on experience gained at level four (first year).  It aims to enable students to complete a research proposal and to conduct a small scale research project within the area of Sports Science. Students’ experience with statistics will be expanded to support the analyses required in other component modules of each of the degree programmes to which this module contributes. It will explore the theories underpinning research and will address ethical issues that relate to such work.

Independent Study in Research Methods (SPL228)

Students taking this module will have followed core research methods modules within their degree programmes (or equivalent) but will not have reached a level of proficiency with which they can confidently conduct independent research. The module aims to provide students with support to develop those research skills required to complete a dissertation/independent project in their chosen field.

Postgraduate Teaching

Research Methods and Statistics One (MSCPS02)

The research methods element of the M.Sc. course is intended to enable the student to explore qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and their application.  In constructing the course outline due regard has been taken of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) training guidelines. Students will examine a range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies that will equip them to undertake a variety of research projects.

The module will cover a range of research methods and statistical techniques that are applicable to the sports sciences.  It will include a revision of descriptive statistics and tests of difference (t tests, ANOVA, ANCOVA) and their assumptions. Tests of similarity (simple and partial correlation), linear and multiple regression, will also be explored. Qualitative methodologies will be discussed and students will employ one method of collecting qualitative data. Students will experience and evaluate a variety of research methods, including single subject designs. 

Research Methods and Statistics Two (MSCPS03)

This module will develop further research and statistical skills that are relevant to investigative methodologies needed by the sport and exercise scientist. Statistical skills will be extended into the area of multivariate analysis. It is also intended to extend the students’ expertise into a further understanding and appraisal of qualitative methods. The module will cover advanced research methods and statistical techniques such as MANOVA and MANCOVA.  Techniques of factor analysis and principal components analysis will be included.  Regression techniques first encountered in the previous module will be extended. Students will have the opportunity to develop further their skills with qualitative methods.

Administration

Bev is the Principle Lecturer for Learning and Teaching (Sport Development and Management, and Psychology and Counselling). Beverley contributes to policy development and quality assurance in learning and teaching across the university.

Beverley leads several staff development sessions related to learning and teaching throughout the academic year.  She coordinates one of the three modules that form the PGCert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, and contributes to the other two modules.

Development Groups:           

Learning and Teaching Development and Practice Group

Department Management Team (Sport and Exercise Sciences)

 

Committees/Responsibilities:

Academic Standards Committee (2010-2011)

Academic Standards Committee Scrutiny Group

 

Research and Consultancy

Beverley’s research interests focus on statistical literacy and the development of effective statistical pedagogies.  She extends this interest to the teaching of ‘difficult subjects’. 

Consultancy:                

Bev is used as a statistics consultant to West Sussex LINk for data analysis within specific projects

Membership:

Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Member of International Association for Statistics Education

 

Publications (2001-present)

IASE 2011 (Dublin) Conference presentation “Reaching out to the sports science setting: the impact of academic practice on students’ statistical literacy”

RSS2009 (Edinburgh)  Poster presentation “ Is relevant context useful in the enhancement of students’ understanding of statistical concepts?”

Convener of “This has nothing to do with my degree”: Facilitating Statistical Learning for Sports Science Students. 27th June 2008 University of Chichester.

Draper, N., Brent, S., Hale, B. and Coleman, I. (2006) The influence of sampling site and assay method on lactate concentration in response to rock climbing. European Journal of Applied Physiology 98 4

Fallowfield , JL, Hale, BJ and Wilkinson DM (2005) Using Statistics in Sport and Exercise Science Research Chichester: Lotus Publishing.

Hale, B. & Graham, D. (To be published December,2011). Quantitative approaches. In Research Methods in Physical Education and Youth Sports. (edited by K. Armour & D. MacDonald). London: Routledge

Hale, B. & Wakefield, A. (To be published December, 2011).Analysing quantitative data. In Research Methods in Physical Education and Youth Sports. (edited by K. Armour & D. MacDonald). London: Routledge

Kester, G., Donnelly, N. & Hale, B. (2002)  Reducing the risk of student suicide: Issues and responses for higher education institutions.  London: Universities UK            

McMorris, T., Delves, S., Sproule, J., Lauder, M. and Hale, B., (2005) Effect of incremental exercise on initiation and movement times in a choice response, whole body psychomotor task. British Journal of Sports Medicine 39 pp537-541

McMorris, T., Sproule, J., Turner, A., and Hale, B.J. (2011) Acute, intermediate intensity exercise, and speed and accuracy in working memory tasks: a meta-analytical comparison of effects. Physiology and Behavior  102  pp421-428

Potter, J. & Hale, B. (2008) Fat mass index and fat free mass index reference curves for children aged 11-14 years International Journal of Obesity 32 (suppl. 1): S196

Reviewing
2009 Reviewer for Early Years, An International Journal of Research and Development
2010 Reviewer for Routledge for a proposed Research Methods text.