Dean holds positions as Professor of physical education at the Department of Primary and Secondary Teacher Education at Oslo Metropolitan University and associate professor at the School of Health Sciences at Örebro University.
His research focuses on student learning in physical education. Ongoing projects aim to develop pedagogical strategies for teachers that will enhance students’ learning experiences. Dean is on the editorial boards of the journals Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy and Sport, Education and Society.
Title of his presentation is: ‘Metaphors of movement learning: How we think we learn to move’. He will also hold a workshop.
Dean will present and have a workshop for all three tracks (Learn to Swim, Competitive Swimming and Diving).