Physical education teacher educators: A 25-year scoping review of literature

•96 papers identified between 1990 and 2014.•Large increase in number of journals and countries represented over time.•Practitioner inquiry particularly popular in last decade.•Gaps evident, particularly on PE teacher educators beyond North America.•Need for co-ordinated approach to future research on this population.

This paper presents a scoping review of literature on physical education teacher educators (1990–2014). The intent is to map research to date on this population and provide a useful context for the design and conduct of future scholarly inquiry. A total of 96 papers were included in the review. The included articles emerged from 15 countries and 25 journals. While much is known about US physical education teacher educators, there are many knowledge gaps regarding this population in other countries. The conclusions highlight a need for a co-ordinated approach to future research on physical education teacher educators.