Abstract
Purpose of this study was to describe and explain current status and future direction of research trends in physical education teacher education (PETE). There are six different components discussed in this study including (a) current status of educational model based practices in physical education, (b) paradigm shifts in research methods and theoretical framework, (c) importance of practicum experiences, (d) professional development, (e) workplace learning in physical education, (f) importance of adapted physical education. As the future direction of PETE research studies, professors and researchers are encouraged to publish their studies to various teacher education academic journals.
