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 masquerade; because there has been little consensus on its conceptualization and in many studies there is no operational definition of PCK provided. Recent studies, however, have moved both the conceptualization and measurement of PCK forward in ways that allow the concept to be operationalized. In this article we examine how PCK has evolved since Shulman’s (1986) initial conceptualization, and discuss how the concept has been used in physical education. We describe and examine five recurring research findings for PCK in physical education. These are that PCK can be described on continuums of maturity and effectiveness; is learned, is specific to content and context; and is strongly related to both content knowledge and knowledge of students.

Phillip Ward

Shiri Ayvazo

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

体育教学杂志 (JTPE) 的特色是基于课堂和实验室研究的同行评议研究文章、描述性和调查研究、总结和评论文章，以及对各级体育教育者感兴趣的当前主题的讨论。 JTPE 得到了美国国家体育运动协会和国际高等教育体育协会的课程与教学学院的认可。

The Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (JTPE) is an academic journal focused on the field of physical education, featuring peer-reviewed research articles based on classroom and laboratory studies, descriptive and survey research, review and commentary articles, as well as discussions on current topics of interest to physical educators at all levels. JTPE is recognized by the Curriculum and Instruction Academy of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education and the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education.

《Journal of Teaching in Physical Education》是一本专注于体育教学领域的学术期刊，刊载经过同行评审的研究文章，包括课堂和实验室研究、描述性和调查研究、综述和评论文章，以及与各级体育教育者相关的当前主题讨论。该期刊得到了美国国家体育运动协会和国际高等教育体育协会的课程与教学学院的认可。

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Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Conceptions and Findings in Physical Education

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