Projects

Practice-Based Teacher Education in Physical Education

Research foci

Focusing relevant teacher education classes that inform practice and emphasize the ability of the teacher to adapt pedagogy, content and curriculum to the needs of their students.

Research Summary

We are have developed core practices for PETE and we examine pedaggoes such as rehearsal and repeated practice of teaching, reflection and adaptive competence

Studies

Ward, P., Ayvazo, S., Dervent, F., Iserbyt, P., & Kim, I. (2020). Instructional progression and the role of working models in physical education, Quest,

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.

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,

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.