Nicolas Terré

Nicolas Terré is an Associate Professor of Physical Education and Sports at the Université Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO), Faculty of Sciences - IFEPSA. He holds a PhD in STAPS (Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities) from the University of Nantes (2015) and has been a Vice-President of the Internal Physical Education and Sports Aggregation since 2020. His research focuses on student engagement, emotional learning in physical education, and pedagogical innovation. He actively contributes to teacher training programs across undergraduate and graduate levels.

Education: Master 2 in Education Sciences (University of Nantes, 2011); Doctorate in STAPS (2015). Professional experience includes technical coordination of educational journals and expertise in academic publications.

His research interests emphasize the intersection of emotions, motor learning, and environmental education. Recent work explores encouragement effects on student engagement, negative emotions as learning tools, and holistic approaches to physical education. He has organized national conferences like the IFEPSA Scientific Meetings (2020) and serves on editorial review boards.

Teaching responsibilities span undergraduate and graduate courses in didactics, psychology of learning, and practical techniques in physical education. He advocates for inclusive, ecologically oriented pedagogy in EPS curricula.