Dr. Teresa Valverde Esteve is a distinguished scholar and innovator whose work advances the fields of Physical Education and Didactics through evidence-based, interdisciplinary approaches. As a senior academic and leader of the MUAMI research group, she integrates active methodologies such as non-linear pedagogy, cooperative learning, service learning, gamification, and integrated foreign-language learning to enhance teaching and learning processes. Her scholarship spans more than fifty indexed journal publications, multiple internationally recognized research projects, and impactful collaborations with universities and research centers across Europe and Latin America. She has contributed to the development and validation of tools for analyzing teaching resources, evaluating physical activity promotion programs, and assessing physical fitness in both individual and team sports. Her research also explores environmental and social barriers to physical activity, offering insights that inform inclusive and context-sensitive educational strategies. In addition to her academic contributions, she has co-authored books and engages in multidisciplinary innovation through partnerships with experts from diverse fields. With a strong citation record, editorial experience, and leadership in innovative pedagogical research, Dr. Valverde Esteve continues to influence global perspectives on physical education, active learning, and the advancement of educational innovation.

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Featured Publications

Cano, J. C. Z., Valverde-Esteve, T., González-Fernández, F. T., & Ruiz-Montero, P. J. (2022). Efectos de un programa de Aprendizaje-Servicio sobre Ejercicio Físico concurrente con personas adultas-mayores: Pilates y juegos de socialización [Effects of a Concurrent Physical Activity Service-Learning program with older adults: Pilates and socialization games]. Retos, 45.

Chiva-Bartoll, O., Maravé-Vivas, M., Salvador-García, C., & Valverde-Esteve, T. (2021). Impact of a physical education service-learning programme on ASD children: A mixed-methods approach. Children and Youth Services Review, 121, 106008.

Díaz-Barahona, J., Esteve, T. V., & Moya-Mata, I. (2022). Estereotipos asociados al cuerpo humano: Análisis de aplicaciones móviles usadas en la educación físico-deportiva [Stereotypes associated with the human body: Analysis of mobile devices applications used in physical and sports education]. Pixel-Bit, Revista de Medios y Educación, 65, Article 90297.

Maravé-Vivas, M., Gil-Gómez, J., Valverde-Esteve, T., & Salvador-Garcia, C., & Chiva-Bartoll, O. (2022). A longitudinal study of the effects of service-learning on physical education teacher education students. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 787346.

Salvador-García, C., Chiva-Bartoll, O., Belaire-Meliá, A., & Valverde-Esteve, T. (2022). Motor performance in school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Effects of an extracurricular physical education program and socio-ecological correlates. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 34, 693–712.