Tim Fletcher

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Tim Fletcher is a scholar working on Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Sociology and Political Science and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tim Fletcher has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 40 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 28 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Tim Fletcher's work include Physical Education and Pedagogy (49 papers), Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (39 papers) and Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (25 papers). Tim Fletcher is often cited by papers focused on Physical Education and Pedagogy (49 papers), Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (39 papers) and Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (25 papers). Tim Fletcher collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Norway and Ireland. Tim Fletcher's co-authors include Déirdre Ní Chróinín, Stephanie Beni, Ashley Casey, Mary O’Sullivan, Alan Ovens, James Mandigo, Shawn Michael Bullock, Clare Kosnik, K. Andrew R. Richards and Clive Beck and has published in prestigious journals such as Teaching and Teacher Education, Journal Of Vacation Marketing and Quest.

In The Last Decade

Tim Fletcher

59 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Meaningful Experiences in Physical Education and Youth Sport: A Review of the Literature

2016 240 citations Stephanie Beni, Tim Fletcher et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tim Fletcher Canada	21	907	714	478	442	298	62	1.4k
Déirdre Ní Chróinín Ireland	19	872 1.0×	645 0.9×	412 0.9×	383 0.9×	393 1.3×	59	1.3k
Deborah Tannehill Ireland	22	901 1.0×	708 1.0×	485 1.0×	539 1.2×	336 1.1×	65	1.5k
Mike Jess United Kingdom	16	827 0.9×	607 0.9×	372 0.8×	239 0.5×	370 1.2×	32	1.1k
Shane Pill Australia	20	902 1.0×	503 0.7×	502 1.1×	196 0.4×	596 2.0×	132	1.3k
Shirley Gray United Kingdom	19	530 0.6×	343 0.5×	364 0.8×	187 0.4×	286 1.0×	75	1000
Gary Kinchin United Kingdom	16	852 0.9×	698 1.0×	462 1.0×	145 0.3×	263 0.9×	42	1.1k
Peter Hay Australia	18	671 0.7×	519 0.7×	152 0.3×	382 0.9×	179 0.6×	38	976
Kyriaki Makopoulou United Kingdom	13	324 0.4×	284 0.4×	150 0.3×	210 0.5×	136 0.5×	21	618
Vasilis Grammatikopoulos Greece	16	40 0.0×	106 0.1×	160 0.3×	383 0.9×	132 0.4×	52	651
Gemma Filella Guiu Spain	17	109 0.1×	83 0.1×	376 0.8×	372 0.8×	100 0.3×	79	758

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tim Fletcher

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Fletcher, Tim, et al.. (2025). The Meaningful Physical Education Approach: A Scoping Review. Kinesiology Review. 14(3). 340–356. 1 indexed citations

Beni, Stephanie, Tim Fletcher, & Déirdre Ní Chróinín. (2024). Two teachers’ positioning toward Meaningful PE: agency, sensemaking, and ownership. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 1–13. 1 indexed citations

Beni, Stephanie, et al.. (2024). The role of reflection in the enactment of student voice pedagogies in primary physical education. 16(2). 174–190. 2 indexed citations

Fletcher, Tim, et al.. (2024). Tensions in enacting democratic approaches in physical education teacher education. Sport Education and Society. 30(3). 267–280.

Beni, Stephanie, et al.. (2023). Learning to facilitate student voice in primary physical education. European Physical Education Review. 30(3). 381–396. 9 indexed citations

Beni, Stephanie, et al.. (2023). Teachers’ sensemaking in implementation of Meaningful Physical Education. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 30(6). 593–606. 12 indexed citations

Chróinín, Déirdre Ní, et al.. (2023). ‘Just let them have a say!’ Students’ perspective of student voice pedagogies in primary physical education. Irish Educational Studies. 42(4). 659–676. 10 indexed citations

Fletcher, Tim, et al.. (2023). The processes of developing the coach-athlete relationship: a case study in women’s university sport. Sports Coaching Review. 14(3). 493–516. 1 indexed citations

Beni, Stephanie, Tim Fletcher, & Déirdre Ní Chróinín. (2022). ‘It's not a linear thing; there are a lot of intersecting circles': Factors influencing teachers' implementation of Meaningful Physical Education. Teaching and Teacher Education. 117. 103806–103806. 16 indexed citations

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Chróinín, Déirdre Ní, et al.. (2021). Children’s experiences of pedagogies that prioritise meaningfulness in primary physical education in Ireland. Education 3-13. 51(1). 41–54. 17 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Tim & Déirdre Ní Chróinín. (2021). Pedagogical principles that support the prioritisation of meaningful experiences in physical education: conceptual and practical considerations. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 27(5). 455–466. 55 indexed citations

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Beni, Stephanie, Déirdre Ní Chróinín, & Tim Fletcher. (2021). ‘It’s how PE should be!’: Classroom teachers’ experiences of implementing Meaningful Physical Education. European Physical Education Review. 27(3). 666–683. 20 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Tim, Déirdre Ní Chróinín, Mary O’Sullivan, & Stephanie Beni. (2020). Pre-service teachers articulating their learning about meaningful physical education. European Physical Education Review. 26(4). 885–902. 18 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Tim, et al.. (2020). Pre-service teachers’ experiences of learning to teach LGBTQ students in health and physical education.. 11(1). 7 indexed citations

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Chróinín, Déirdre Ní, et al.. (2019). Using meaningful experiences as a vision for physical education teaching and teacher education practice. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 24(6). 598–614. 19 indexed citations

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Beni, Stephanie, Déirdre Ní Chróinín, & Tim Fletcher. (2019). A focus on the how of meaningful physical education in primary schools. Sport Education and Society. 24(6). 624–637. 38 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Tim, Déirdre Ní Chróinín, & Mary O’Sullivan. (2018). Developing deep understanding of teacher education practice through accessing and responding to pre-service teacher engagement with their learning. Professional Development in Education. 45(5). 832–847. 12 indexed citations

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Casey, Ashley & Tim Fletcher. (2016). Paying the piper: the costs and consequences of academic advancement. Sport Education and Society. 22(1). 105–121. 20 indexed citations

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Ovens, Alan & Tim Fletcher. (2014). Self-study in physical education teacher education : exploring the interplay of practice and scholarship. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 23 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Tim, et al.. (2001). 100% cotton : T-shirt graphics. 1 indexed citations

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