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Dr. Paul McMillan is a Lecturer in Physical Education at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, where he has held roles since 2009, progressing from Teaching Fellow (2009–2017) to his current position. He completed his PhD in 2016, exploring secondary PE teachers' pedagogical practices, and his Master’s Degree part-time during his teaching career (2003–2009). His work focuses on Lesson Study as a professional learning model, teacher vision development, and inclusive PE practices. He co-founded the Lesson Study Scotland Network and the Vision and Voices project, tracking student teachers’ vision-making journeys. He currently co-leads the PGDE Physical Education strand and has directed the MA PE programme. Affiliations include membership in PCRE, roles on the Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) executive, and external examining at the University of Roehampton.
Education: Master’s in Physical Education and Youth Sport (University of Edinburgh, 2009, part-time); PhD in Education (University of Edinburgh, 2016). Research interests span pedagogy, classroom interaction, Lesson Study, and qualitative methods. Projects include EU-funded initiatives (e.g., DIPPE, MiYS) and grants like the Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme. He reviews for journals such as British Educational Research Journal and Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.
Research emphasizes Lesson Study’s role in teacher collaboration, teacher vision in initial training, and inclusive PE curricula. Publications and conference presentations address global educational challenges, complexity thinking, and cross-cultural pedagogy. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned.
Advising and grants: Co-supervisor for Chenxi Yin’s PhD thesis on youth sport meaningfulness. Involved in grants like the Erasmus+ DIPPE (2019–2021) and PEL (ongoing). His work bridges theory and practice, focusing on actionable professional learning for educators.
Labs/teams: Key member of the Lesson Study Scotland Network, Vision and Voices project, and international collaborations across universities in Europe and beyond.
