Associate Professor Ian Gordon Culpan

Phone: +64 3 364 2987 ext. 44132
Office: Wheki 468

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Fields of Research

• Olympism
• Sports pedagogy
• Physical education and sports in schools

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Researcher Summary

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Subject Area: Disciplines

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Publications

• Draper, N. and Culpan, I. (2013) Exercise Physiology, Sport and Pedagogy: An Historical Perspective.. In Nick Draper & Helen Marshall (Ed.), Exercsie Physiology for Health and Sports Performance: pp14-26.. Harlow: Pearson. (Chapter in Book)

• Culpan, I. and McBain, S. (2012) Constructivist pedagogies for Olympism education. Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education 3(2): 95-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18377122.2012.700690. (Journal Article)

• Stothart, R. and Culpan, I. (2012) For the record: An encyclopaedia of historical aspects of New Zealand physical education. Christchurch: School of Sciences and Physical Education, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. 240pp. (Authored Book)

• Culpan, I. (2012) From advocate to skeptic and back again: Floating like an autumn leaf. University of Auckland, New Zealand: Criticality in Health and Physical Education, 27-29 Jun 2012. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Galvan, H., Fyall, G. and Culpan, I. (2012) High-performance cricket coaches' perceptions of an educationally informed coach education programme. Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education 3(2): 123-140. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18377122.2012.700692. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. and McBain, S. (2012) Olympism: A conception of the concept in physical education. Glasgow, UK: International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS), 19-24 Jul 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. and Galvan, H. (2012) Physical Education in New Zealand: A Socio-Critical and Bi-Cultural Positioning. Journal of Physical Education & Health 1(1): 31-42. http://jpe-health.pwsz.raciborz.edu.pl/pliki/downloads/vol1/a4.pdf. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (2012) Points of difference: New Zealand Olympic or Olympism education and pedagogic visions. Glasgow, UK: International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS), 19-24 Jul 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2012) Research initiatives in Olympic education at the New Zealand Centre for Olympic Studies. Loughborough University, UK: First International Colloquium of Olympic Studies and Research Centres, 25-26 Jul 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Nanayakkara, S. and Culpan, I. (2012) Strengthening the Peace Building and Peacekeeping through Sport Nexus in Asia: Maximising the Potential of Sport, Olympism and Education. New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies 14(1): 71-86. (Journal Article)

• Nanayakkara, S., Culpan, I., McChesney, J. and Dzenis, J. (2011) Being active for later life: What determines sport and exercise participation among retired female government servants in Sri-Lanka? Sabaragamuwa University Journal 10(1): 1-19. (Journal Article)

• Fyall, G., Galvan, H. and Culpan, I. (2011) Coach Education: The Importance of Critical Reflection in the Development of High Performance Cricket Coaches. Limerick, Ireland: International Association of Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP) International Conference, 22-25 Jun 2011. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Cowan, J. and Culpan, I. (2011) Enhancing student self worth: The power of pedagogical choice in quality physical education programmes. Limerick, Ireland: International Association of Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP) International Conference, 22-25 Jun 2011. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2011) Olympism education within physical education: Contributing to legitimacy. In S. Brown (Ed.), Issues and Controversies in Physical Education: Policy, Power and Pedagogy: 35-45. Auckland: Pearson. (Chapter in Book)

• Culpan, I., Bruce, J. and Galvan, H. (2011) Olympism: Enriching Bicultural Understanding in Aotearoa New Zealand. Ancient Olympia, Greece: 9th International Session for Educators and Officials of Higher Institutes of Physical Education, 2-9 Jun 2011. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Culpan, I., Draper, N. and Smith, S. (2011) Physical education, exercise science and pedagogy: Forging the links. International Journal of Sport and Health Science 9: 54-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.5432/ijshs.20100035. (Journal Article)

• Draper, N. (2011) Rock Climbing and health: An alternative dual-stress exercise intervention. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: International Rock Climbing Research Congress, 2 Dec 2011. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Culpan, I. (2011) The Montreal Olympics: an insider's view of organising a self-financing games. Sport, Education and Society 16(2): 259-262. London: McGill-Queen's University Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2011.546993. Book Review. (Other)

• Draper, N., Culpan, I. and Stevens, S. (2010) Developing pedagogy for exercise science in tertiary physical education programmes in the Aotearoa New Zealand context. Ako Aotearoa, Southern Regional Hub. 13. (Report for External Body)

• Cowan, J. and Culpan, I. (2010) Enhancing self worth through physical education. University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji: International Federation of Physical Educators (FIEP) Oceania Inaugural Conference, 7-9 Jul 2010. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2010) Olympic Education or Olympism Education? Refocussing on a Critical Pedagogy. Singapore: 3rd International Conference of Physical Education & Sports Science (ICPESS 2010), 25-28 May 2010. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Physical Education and Sport Science (ICPESS) 255-261. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Cowan, J., Martin, T. and Culpan, I. (2010) Olympic Pedagogy in Action: A New Zealand Perspective. National Institute of Education, Singapore: 3rd International Conference of Physical Education and Sport Science (ICPESS), 25-28 May 2010. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2010) Olympism education or Olympic education. Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia: International Conference Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Olympic Education, 23 Jun 2010. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2010) Olympism education or Olympic education. Bratislava, Slovakia: International Conference of the Slovak Olympic Academy, 23 Jun 2010. In Theoretical and Practial Aspects of Olympic Education 16-25. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Cowan, J., Culpan, I. and Price, C. (2010) Physical Education in Primary Schools: Place, Importance and Leadership. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Physical Education New Zealand National Leadership Conference 2010 (PENZ), 22-23 Nov 2010. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Nanayakkara, S., Culpan, I. and McChesney, J. (2010) Regional sports: Navigating the winds of social change for female elite athletes. New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies 12(2): 38-49. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (2010) So you want curriculum time: Physical Education Legitimacy. Suva, Fiji: International Federation of Physical Educators (FIEP) Oceania Inaugural Conference, 7-9 Jul 2010. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2010) Sport: Balancing Meaning, Education and Political Economy. Netanya, Israel: The 2010 Wingate Congress of Exercise and Sport Sciences, 3-6 Jun 2010. In Book of Abstracts and Proceedings from the 1st Wingate Congress of Exercise and Sport Sciences 100. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)

• Culpan, I. (2010) Sports Education: Meaning, value and educative worth. Fiji National University, Fiji: Education for a New Fiji, 22-24 Nov 2010. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. and Wigmore, S. (2010) The Delivery of Olympism Education within a Physical Education Context Drawing on Critical Pedagogy. International Journal of Sport and Health Science 8: 67-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.5432/ijshs.20090028. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (2010) What is happening down under? New Zealand Olympism education and pedagogic at visions. In Z. Zukowska and R. Zukowski (Ed.), Fairplay in Sport and Olympism: Opportunity or Utopia: 178-188. Warsaw: Publishing House Estrella. (Chapter in Book)

• Galvan, H., Bruce, J. and Culpan, I. (2008) A Bicultural View of Olympism. Guangzhou, China: 2008 International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS), 1-5 Aug 2008. In Proceedings of ICSEMIS 2008 II 268. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)

• Culpan, I. and Bruce, J. (2008) Olympic education: Olympism and the need for a critical pedagogy. Guangzhou, China: 2008 International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS), 1-5 Aug 2008. In Proceedings of ICSEMIS 2008 I 39. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)

• Culpan, I. (2008) Olympism, China and the Need for an Olympic Pedagogy. Pacific-Asian Education Journal 20(2): 7-16. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (2008) Olympism, New Zealand and Critical Pedagogy: The Call for an Olympic Pedagogy. Beijing, China: International Forum on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, 4-6 Jul 2008. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2008) Olympism, New Zealand and Critical Pedagogy: The Call for Olympic Pedagogy. Beijing, China: International Forum on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, 4-6 Jul 2008. In Great breakthrough: Olympic theories and practices in the East 237-248. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Culpan, I. and Bruce, J. (2008) Physical Education and the Educative Value of Sport and Physical Activity: Distractions and Confusions. Sapporo, Japan: Association Internationale des Ecoles Superieures d'Education Physique (AIESP) 2008 World Congress, 21-24 Jan 2008. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Culpan, I. and Bruce, J. (2008) Physical education and the educative value of sport and physical activity: distractions and confusions. Sapporo, Japan: Association Internationale des Ecoles Superieures d'Education Physique (AIESP) 2008 World Congress, 21-24 Jan 2008. (Oral Presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2008) Physical education and the New Zealand Curriculum: Maximising the opportunity. Journal of Physical Education New Zealand: Te kotuku Rerenga 41(3): 51-61. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (2008) Sport pedagogy: Liberating its potential. Sapporo, Japan: Association Internationale des Ecoles Superieures d'Education Physique (AIESEP) 2008 World Congress, 21-24 Jan 2008. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2008) Teaching Values through Olympic Education (Workshop Moderator). Busan, Republic of Korea: 6th World Forum on Sport, Education and Culture, 25-27 Sep 2008. 146-147. (Conference Contribution - Other)

• Culpan, I. (2008) Teaching values through Olympic education. Invited Keynote. Busan, Korea: The VI World Forum on Sport, Education and Culture, 25-27 Sep 2008. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I., Bruce, J. and Galvan, H. (2008) Toward a bicultural view of Olympism within New Zealand physical education: An emerging journey. In H. Ren, L. DaCosta, A. Miragaya and N. Jing (Ed.), Olympic Studies Reader: A Multidisciplinary and Multicultural Research Guide. Vol 1: Olympic Studies - Selected Works: 129-146. Beijing, China: Beijing Sport University Press. (Chapter in Book)

• Culpan, I. (2007) All Black Leadership Developing Personal Sacrifice: A Programme for Players. Auckland, New Zealand: All Black Management and Player's Leadership Group, New Zealand Rugby Football Union, 16 Feb 2007. (Oral Presentation)

• Culpan, I. and Bruce, J. (2007) New Zealand Physical Education and Critical Pedagogy: Refocusing the Curriculum. International Journal of Sport and Health Science 5: 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.5432/ijshs.5.1. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (2007) Olympic Education within Physical Education: Changing the Pedagogy. Beijing, China: International Forum on Beijing Olympic Education, 24-25 Nov 2007. (Oral Presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2007) Olympic Education within physical education: Changing the pedagogy (Invited). Beijing, China: International Forum on Beijing Olympic Education, 24-25 Nov 2007. 136-154. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Culpan, I. (2007) Olympism A Way of Life: Lessons for and from sport to and from Outward Bound. Anikiwa, New Zealand: The Outward Bound International Symposium, 23-27 Oct 2007. (Oral Presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2007) Olympism, China and the Call for an Olympic Pedagogy: The Need for IOC Leadership. Beijing, China: International Forum on Beijing Olympic Education, 24-25 Nov 2007. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Culpan, I. and Grant, B. (2007) Physical Education Down Under: Fusion or Confusion. Physical Educator - Journal of Physical Education New Zealand 40(1): 19-20. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I., Bruce, J. and Galvan, H. (2007) Towards a bicultural view of Olympism within physical education. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: College of Education Research Seminar, 20 Nov 2007. (Oral Presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2006) Centre for Olympic Studies - the potential for research. Wellington, New Zealand: 1st ICHPER-SD Oceania Congress 2006, 1-4 Oct 2006. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2006) Centre for Olympic Studies - the potential for research. Wellington, New Zealand: 1st ICHPER-SD Oceania Congress 2006, 1-4 Oct 2006. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2006) Olympic Academy's Programmes on Olympic Education: Olympism in Action. New Zealand. Olympia, Greece: 8th Joint International Session for Presidents or Directors of National Olympic Academies and Officials of National Olympic Committees, 23-30 May 2006. In International Olympic Academy(8th Joint International Session) 58-71. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Culpan, I. and Hargreaves, J. (2006) Sport: Liberating its power and potential. Wellington, New Zealand: 1st ICHPER-SD Oceania Congress 2006, 1-4 Oct 2006. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. and Hargreaves, J. (2006) Sport: Limited thinking, lack of meaning. Melbourne, Australia: 13th Commonwealth International Sports Conference (CISC2006), 9-12 Mar 2006. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Culpan, I. and Gibson, K. (2005) Developing an Emancipatory Physical Education Curriculum. Dunedin, New Zealand: National Conference for Physical Education New Zealand, 2005. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2005) Growing netball players: Postmodern youth and the sporting landscape (Keynote). Christchurch, New Zealand: Netball New Zealand Conference, 2005. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Bruce, J. and Culpan, I. (2005) Physical Education and the Hidden Curriculum: A New Zealand Response. FIEP Bulletin: Journal of the International Federation of Physical Education 75(1): 60-68. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (2005) Physical education: What is it all about? The muddled puzzle. Ministry of Education. www.tki.org.nz. (Report for External Body)

• Culpan, I. (2005) Postmodern youth and the sporting landscape: Making sense for rugby. Phase 2 (Keynote). Palmerston North, New Zealand: NZ Rugby Union Conference for High Performance Coaches, 2005. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. and Jones, S. (2005) The power and importance of Olympism in schools. Research findings. Physical Education New Zealand Newsletter (Other)

• Culpan, I. (2004) Fresh Thinking Around Sport and Sport Development. Wellington, New Zealand: National Conference for Physical Education New Zealand, 2004. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Tasker, G. Culpan., I., Dicker., B. and Ministry of Education. (2004) Making Meaning: Making a Difference. Ideas for learning about the socio-ecological perspective and health promotion approaches at years 11-13. Wellington: Learning Media Limited. xxx. (Authored Book)

• Culpan, I. (2004) New thinking around sport. A need for a fresh look. Christchurch: South Island Physical Education Teachers, Coaches and Outdoor Educators Conference, 2004. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. and Bruce, J. (2004) Physical education and the hidden curriculum. Christchurch, New Zealand: South Island Physical Education Teachers, Coaches and Outdoor Educators Conference, 2004. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Bruce, J. and Culpan, I. (2004) Physical education and the hidden curriculum: A New Zealand Response. Wollongong, Australia: Australian Health, Physical Education and Recreation Conference, Jul 2004. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Bruce, J. and Culpan, I. (2004) Physical education and the hidden curriculum: A New Zealand response. Wollongong, Australia: Australian Health, Physical Education and Recreation Conference., Oct 2004. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)

• Culpan, I. and O'Neill, A-M. (2004) Physical education curriculum development: A humanist positioning. In A-M. O'Neill, J. Clark and R. Openshaw (Ed.), Reshaping culture, knowledge and learning? Policy and content in the New Zealand curriculum framework: 225-245. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press. (Chapter in Book)

• Culpan, I. (2004) Postmodern youth and the sporting landscape: Making sense for rugby. Phase 1 (Keynote). Palmerston North, New Zealand: NZ Rugby Union Conference for High Performance Coaches, 2004. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2003) Sport and its meaning - a socio critical approach (Invited). Nanjing Institute of Physical Education, China. (Oral Presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2003) The sociology of sport and implications for physical education (Invited). Nanjing Normal University, China. (Oral Presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2002) Advocacy in Physical Education. Identifying the benefits of physical education. Hamilton, New Zealand: National Conference for Physical Education New Zealand, Jul 2002. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2002) New Zealand physical education: A socio-critical approach to put education back into physical education. San Diego, CA, USA: Conference of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Apr 2002. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. and Moon, C. (2002) Olympic Education programmes for Schools. Methven, New Zealand: National Conference for Physical Education New Zealand, May 2002. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2002) Olympism, Education and Sport: Beyond Mediocrity. Olympic Winter 2002 (Other)

• Culpan, I. (2002) Physical education, teacher education in New Zealand (Invited). Tsukuba University, Japan. (Oral Presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2001) An Olympic Academy Programme on Olympic Education: An evolving structure within a definitive function (Keynote). Olympia, Greece: 6th International Olympic Academy Session for Directors of National Olympic Academies, 2001. In Proceedings of the 6th International Session for Directors of National Olympic Academies http://www.ioa.org.gr/books/reports/2001/r2001 6A. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Culpan, I. (2001) Critical thinking in physical education. Tauranga, New Zealand: National Conference for Physical Education New Zealand, Jul 2001. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2001) Neo Olympism in a National Curriculum Statement. International Keynote. Olympia, Greece: 5th International Olympic Academy Session for Educationalists and Officials of Higher Institutes of Physical Education, 2001. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Gillespie, L. and Culpan, I. (2000) Critical Thinking: Ensuring the 'education' aspect is evident in physical education. Journal of Physical Education New Zealand 33(3): 84-96. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (2000) Editorial. Nga Korero o te wa. Journal of Physical Education New Zealand 33(2): 3-4. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (2000) Getting what you got: Harnessing the potential. Journal of Physical Education New Zealand 33(2): 16-29. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (2000) Putting the education back into physical education (Keynote). Wellington, New Zealand: International Physical Education Conference, Jul 2000. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2000) Sport a prison of measured time. What is really happening in our schools? Olympic Summer 2000 (Other)

• Culpan, I. (2000) The Future of Physical Education (Keynote). Wellington, New Zealand: International Physical Education Conference, Jul 2000. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Culpan, I. (2000) The Pedagogy of New Olympism in a National Curriculum Statement. Brisbane, Australia: International Pre-Olympic Congress: International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education, 2000. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)

• Tasker, G., Culpan, I. and Ministry of Education. (1999) Health and physical education in the New Zealand Curriculum. Wellington: Ministry of Education. xxx. (Authored Book)

• Culpan, I. (1998) Physical education in the new curriculum: Are we agents of the state? Journal of Physical Education New Zealand 31(2): 3-8. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (1996) Physical education: Liberate it or confine it to the gymnasium? Delta 48, 2/49, 1: 203-220. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (1993) On becoming a physical education teacher in New Zealand: The avenues and issues. International Journal of Physical Education 62(13, A Tri-Lingual Edition): 16-19. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (1992) Doing it Daily: Proliferation inhibited by commitment. New Zealand Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation 25(1): 1. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (1992) What is in a name: Wisdom or Ignorance? New Zealand Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation 25(2): 1. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (1991) Dreams are for those who sleep. New Zealand Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation 24(1): 1. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (1991) It's just not a women's thing. New Zealand Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation 24(3): 1. (Journal Article)

• Culpan, I. (1991) Not quite getting it right. New Zealand Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation 24(2): 1. (Journal Article)