games categories & TGFU Flashcards
What are the 4 types of games
invasion
striking & fielding
target
net/wall
What is the purpose of invasion games
team scores points by moving an implement into the opponents territory & successfully attaching the goal/target area, usually within an allotted amount of time
Ex: hockey
what is the purpose of net/wall games
score by hitting objects into a court space in such a way that the opposing play/team cannot hit it back within the allied amount of bounces
Ex: tennis
What is the purpose of striking and fielding games
players on the offensive (sticking) team strike an object & attempt to run between two points before the defensive (fielding) team can recuperate the object
Ex: softball
what is the purpose of target games
players score when an object they have thrown or struck lands closest to or in a pre determined target
Ex: golf
Teaching games for understanding what is it?
- student centred approach to PE
- use kids to inherent desire to play games
- focus on helping students learn fundamental movement skills, concepts and principles that they can apply to a wide range of PA rather than emphasizing specific sport skills
TGfU concepts
- teach games through games
- break games into simplest format - then increase complexity
- participants are intelligent games performers
- every learner is important & is involved
- participants need to know the subject matter
- match participants skill & challenge
TGfU model stages
game game appreciation tactical awareness making appropriate decisions skill execution performance
what happens at the game stage of TGfU model
- formative assessment takes place
- develop understanding of game form
- usually a modification of game form
- specific objective
- reflect understanding of concepts, skills & abilities related to a game category
game appreciation stage
- students are given the chance to enjoy the experience of learning through game play
- how rules, skills strategies influence each other
Tactical awareness stage
through game play students are encouraged to identify attacking & defending strategies & implement successful tactical action
- game like scenarios used to develop understanding of important offensive/defensive tactics
Making appropriate decisions stage
- in dynamic situations make real time decision
- use knowledge they have developed to know when and how to use certain tactics
skill execution stage
- importance of proper skill execution
- can realize why skill is important & how it can be used
performance stage
students take part in full or modified game applying all new knowledge and skills.
- summative assessment
- instructor provides lots of feedback
what are the 4 game stages
- developing control of the object
- complex control & combination of skills
- beginning offensive and defensive strategies
- complex game play
