Papers

BOOK

  • Ward, P., & Lehwald, H. (2018). Effective Physical Education Content and Instruction. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

CHAPTERS

  • Ward, P. (2010). Knowing content well enough to teach it: Re-conceptualizing physical activity content knowledge for physical education. Congress Proceedings: International Sports Science Congress: Commemorating the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. ChunCheon, Korea (pp.126-133).
  • Ward, P. (2009) Content matters: Knowledge that alters teaching. Historic Traditions and Future Directions of Research on Teaching and Teacher Education in Physical Education. In L. Housner, M. Metzler, P. Schempp and T. Templin. (pp. 345-356) Morgantown WV. Fitness Information Technology.
  • Ward, P. (2005). Preparing preservice teachers to teach sports: What critical skills and knowledge do they need to be successful. Congress Proceedings: 46th Anniversary ICHPER-SD World Congress-Istanbul, Turkey. (pp. 137-139).

ARTICLES (papers are available via https://www.researchgate.net)

  • Xie, X., Ward, P. Atkinson, O., Cho, K., Kim, M. Li, Y., & Oh. D. (in press). Preservice Physical Education Teacher’s Development of Adaptive Competence. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
  • Ward, P., Ayvazo, S., Dervent, F., Iserbyt, P., Kim, I., & Li, W. (in press). Skill analysis for teachers: considerations for physical education teacher education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
  • Dervent, F., Ward, P., Devrilmez, E., & Ince M. L. (2020). A national analysis of the content knowledge of Turkish physical education teacher education students, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.
  • Ward, P., Ayvazo, S., Dervent, F., Iserbyt, P., & Kim, I. (2020). Instructional progression and the role of working models in physical education, Quest,
  • Chang, S.H., Ward, P., & Goodway, J.D. (2020). The effect of a content knowledge teacher professional workshop on enacted pedagogical content knowledge and student learning in a throwing unit.  Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2020.1743252
  • Tsuda, E., Ward, P., & Goodway, J. (in press). Effects of a content knowledge intervention on instruction and learning: A pilot study. The Physical Educator,
  • Ward, P., & Cho, K. (in press). Five Trends in physical education teacher education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
  • Ward, P. (2020). Core practices for teaching physical education: Recommendations for teacher education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2019-0114
  • Ward, P., Higginson, K., & Cho, K. (2020). Core practices for preservice teachers in physical education teacher education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. 91(5), 37-42.
  • Tsuda, E., Ward, P., Ohnishi, Y., & & Yoshino, S. (2019). Japanese physical education preservice teachers’ specialized content knowledge. International Journal of Sport and Health Science. 17, 186-196.
  • Iserbyt, P., Coolkens, R., Loockx, J., Vanluyten, K., Martens, J., & Ward, P. (in press). Task adaptations as a function of content knowledge: A functional analysis. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.
  • Tsuda, E., Ward, P., Yoshino, S., Ogiwara, T., He, Y., & Ohnishi, Y.  (2019). Validity and reliability of a volleyball common content knowledge test for Japanese physical education preservice teachers. International Journal of Sport and Health Science. Inter 17, 178-185.
  • Ward, P. & van der Mars, H. (2020). Confronting the challenge of continuous professional development for physical education teacher educators. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. 91(1), 7-13.
  • Tsuda, E. & Ward, P. (in press). A knowledge packet for teaching badminton to upper elementary students. Journal of Physical Education, Health, Recreation and Dance.
  • Tsuda, E., Ward, P., Li, Y., & Higginson, K. (2019). Content Knowledge Acquisition in Physical Education: Evidence From Knowing and Performing by Majors and Nonmajors. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2018-0037.
  • Lee, H.,Ko, B., Ward, P., Lee, T., Higginson, K., He, Y., & Lee, Y(2018). Development and validation of common content knowledge test for soccer. Korean Journal of Sports Science, 4, 650-659.
  • Dervent, F., Ward, P. Devrilmez, E., & Tsuda, E. (2018). Transfer of content development across practica in physical education teacher education.Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 37,330-339.https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2017-0150
  • Tsuda, E., Ward, P. & Goodway, J. (2018). Defining Tennis Content in Upper Elementary Physical Education.Journal of Physical Education, Health, Recreation and Dance. 89, 33-41.
  • He, Y., Ward, P., & Wang, X. (2018).Validation of a common content knowledge test for soccer. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 37, 407-412.DOI: 1123/jtpe.2017-0204
  • Dervent, F., Devrilmez, E., Ince, M.L., Ward, P. (2018). Beden Eğitimi Öğretmenleri için Futbol Genel Alan Bilgisi Bilgi Erişi Testinin Güvenilirlik ve Geçerliği (Reliability and validity of a football common content knowledge test for physical education teachers) Spor Bilimleri Dergisi  (Hacettepe Journal of Sport Sciences). 29(1), 39-52.
  • Devrilmez E., Dervent, F., Ince, L., & Ward, P.(2018).A test of common content knowledge for gymnastics.European Review of Physical Education. DOI: 10.1177/1356336X17751232.
  • Kim, I.Ward, P.,Sinelnikov, O., Ko, B., Iserbyt, P., Li, W., & Curtner-Smith, M.(2018).The influence of content knowledge on pedagogical content knowledge: An evidence-based practice for physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 37, 133-143.
  • Ward, P., Piltz, W., & Lehwald, H.(2018).Unpacking games teaching: What do teachers need to know? Journal of Physical Education, Health, Recreation and Dance. 89(4), 39-44.
  • Ward, P., He, Y., Wang, X., &, W. (2018). Chinese secondary physical education teacher’s depth of specialized content knowledge in soccer. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 37,101-112.
  • Ward, P., Tsuda, E., Dervent, F., &Devrilmez, E. (2018). Differences in the content knowledge of those taught to teach and those taught to play. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 37,59-68.
  • Ward, P., Dervent, F., Lee, Y-S, Ko, B., Kim, I. & Tao, W. (2017). Using content maps to measure content development in physical education: Validation and application. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 36,20-31.
  • Iserbyt, P., Ward, P., & Li, W. (in press). Effects of improved Content Knowledge on Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Student Performance in Physical Education. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.
  • Iserbyt, P., Ward, P., & Martens, L. (2015). The influence of content knowledge on teaching and learning in traditional and sport education contexts: An exploratory study. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2015.1050662.
  • Sinelnikov, O., Kim, I., Ward, P., Curtner-Smith, M, & Li, W. (2015). Changing beginning teachers’ content knowledge and its effect on student learning   Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2015.1043255.
  • Ward, P., Lehwald, H., & Lee, Y. (2015). Content maps: A teaching and assessment tool for content knowledge.  Journal of Physical Education, Health, Recreation and Dance.86(5), 46-54.
  • Ward, P. (2014). A Response to the Conversations on Effective Teaching in Physical Education Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 85, 293-296.
  • Kim, I., Lee, Y. S. Ward, P., & Li, W. (2015). A critical examination of content knowledge courses in physical education teacher education programs. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.34, 59-75.
  • Ward, P. Kim, I., Ko, B., & Li, W. (2015). Effects of improving teachers’ content knowledge on teaching and student learning in physical education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport,86, 130-139. DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2014.987908
  • Ward, P., Ayvazo, S., & Lehwald, H. (2014). Using knowledge packets in teacher education to develop pedagogical content knowledge.  Journal of Physical Education, Health, Recreation and Dance. 85(6), 38-43, DOI: 10.1080/07303084.2014.926843.
  • Ward P. (2013). The Role of Content Knowledge in Conceptions of Teaching Effectiveness in Physical Education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 84, 431-440.
  • Ward, P., Li, W., Kim, I & Lee Y-S. (2012). Content Knowledge Courses in Physical Education Programs in South Korea and Ohio.  International Journal of Human Movement Science, 6, 107-120.
  • Zhang, P, Ward, P., Li, W., Sutherland, S., & Goodway, J. (2012). Effects of play practice on teaching table tennis skills. Journal of Teaching Physical Education, 31, 71-85.
  • Ayvazo, S., & Ward, P.  (2011). Pedagogical content knowledge of experienced teachers in physical education: Functional Analysis of Adaptations. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 82, 675-684.
  • Ward, P. (2011).  The future direction of physical education teacher education: It’s all in the details.  Japanese Journal of Sport Education Studies, 30(2), 63-72.
  • Ayvazo, S., Ward, P., Sthur, P. (2010). Teaching and assessing Content knowledge in preservice physical education. Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance, 81(4). 40-44.
  • Ward, P. (2006). What we teach is as important as how we teach it. Journal of Physical Education, Health, Recreation and Dance. 77(8), 23-24.