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Tsuda, Emi; Ward, Phillip; Kim, Junyoung; He, Yaohui; Sazama, Debra; Brian, Ali – European Physical Education Review, 2021
The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable common content knowledge (CCK) instrument for pre-service teachers who teach fundamental tennis in secondary schools. The instrument, called the tennis CCK test for pre-service teachers (CCK-Tennis), was administered to 117 undergraduate students who were enrolled in physical education…
Descriptors: Racquet Sports, Test Construction, Test Validity, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Ward, Phillip; Cho, Kyuil – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2020
In this article we present five trends that are impacting physical education teacher education (PETE). The trends are (a) practice-based teacher education that refines the knowledge base for teacher education, (b) core teaching practices that define the critical teaching practices for successful lifelong teaching, (c) pedagogies of practice that…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Teaching Skills, Teaching Methods
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Ward, Phillip; Higginson, Kelsey; Cho, Kyuil – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2020
This article contributes to the ongoing discussion on practice-based teacher education in physical education teacher education (PETE) programs. In this article we situate core practices within the practice-based teacher education movement, define and describe core practices for physical education, and discuss how to use them in the PETE curriculum…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Educational Practices
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He, Yaohui; Ward, Phillip; Wang, Xiaozan – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2018
Purpose: Teacher knowledge of rules, techniques, and tactics is called common content knowledge. Such knowledge is essential for effective teaching of physical education. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of a test of soccer common content knowledge. Method: Rasch modeling was used to evaluate the validity and…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Standards, Teacher Effectiveness
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Ward, Phillip; Ayvazo, Shiri – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2016
Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) is a frequently used concept in the educational community. Its usage is so widespread it appears to function as a "lingua franca" across different subject areas and among researchers within a subject area. Critiques of PCK have suggested it may function at best as a heuristic and at worst as a…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Faculty Development
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Ward, Phillip; Chen, Yung-Ju; Higginson, Kelsey; Xie, Xiuye – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2018
Historically, efforts to prepare teachers have relied on teaching preservice teachers bits of knowledge across various courses in a way that results in the accumulation of broad knowledge and skills for teaching. In contrast, practice-based teacher education focuses on the act of teaching by emphasizing deliberate practice, reflection and decision…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes