Mr. Brad Beseler
Senior Lecturer, Health and Physical Education
Campus
Biography
Dr Brad Beseler is a senior lecturer in health and physical education at Federation University and the course coordinator for the Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education) and the Bachelor of Sport, Physical and Outdoor Education. His work focuses on motor learning and skill acquisition, particularly the assessment and development of fundamental motor skills.
Brad’s research focuses on motor learning and skill acquisition, with particular expertise in the assessment and development of fundamental motor skills. His work has a strong applied focus, exploring how digital technologies such as interactive video can support physical education teachers, coaches and other kinesiology professionals to enhance movement analysis and performance. He has also contributed to applied sport research through publications on goal kicking in Australian Rules Football.
Brad is involved in collaborative research examining the professional development of Health, Outdoor and Physical Education (HOPE) teachers, teacher educators and pre-service teachers. This work focuses on strengthening practice and learning across regional, rural, remote and urban fringe contexts.
Before joining Federation in 2010, Brad taught secondary school health and physical education in Australia and the United Kingdom. He completed his PhD in 2022.
Fields of research
- Physical education and development curriculum and pedagogy
- Motor control
More about Brad
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Federation University
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement), Federation University
- Bachelor of Education (Physical Education), University of Ballarat
Areas of interest
- Motor learning and skill acquisition
- Fundamental movement skills
- Physical education and sport pedagogy
- Use of digital technology in movement analysis
- Teacher and coach development in HOPE contexts
Areas of expertise
Brad has expertise in motor learning and skill acquisition, with a particular focus on the assessment and development of fundamental movement skills. His work also spans physical education pedagogy, movement analysis, and the use of digital technologies to enhance teaching, coaching, and performance. He contributes to research and practice in Health, Outdoor and Physical Education (HOPE), including teacher education and professional learning across regional and rural contexts.
Grants
- Beseler, B. 2024. ‘Contemporary pedagogical strategies and training load maintenance to optimise strength gains and training program enjoyment in secondary school students’. ($18,968)
Awards
- 2017: Associate Dean's Award for Learning and Teaching
- 2013: Vice-Chancellor's Citation Award
Current
- PhD student, Federation University, ‘Contemporary pedagogical strategies and training load maintenance to optimise strength gains and training program enjoyment in secondary school students’, associate supervisor (co-supervisor).
- Secondary education
- Motor learning
- Health and physical education curriculum
- Fundamental motor skills
Specialist roles
- Course Coordinator, Bachelor of Secondary Education (health and physical education)
- Course Coordinator, Bachelor of Sport, Physical and Outdoor Education
- Publications
Examining Single Session Peer-Teaching Instructional Approaches on Pre-Service Physical Education Teachers' Throwing Techniques
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1177/00315125231214126
Temporal samples of visual information guides skilled interception
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1328991