Abstract: By means of empirical research, this paper, taking physical education teachers in colleges as the subjects, researches major factors that influence the performance of the transfer situation of physical education teachers' knowledge transfer from 4 dimensions: knowledge distance, incentive mechanism, organization culture and transfer mode. The results shows that the incentive mechanism has no direct impact on the performance of knowledge transfer, the other 3 variables have positive effects on knowledge transfer performance; incentive mechanism affects the performance indirectly by acting on 3 other variables. It is suggested to establish knowledge training system, knowledge service mechanism and incentive mechanism with higher sports education schools to accelerate the teachers' knowledge learning and flow, and to improve their knowledge structure.

Key words: transfer situation, physical education teachers in colleges, knowledge transfer, knowledge transfer performance