Teaching Games for Understanding Flashcards
teaching games for understanding (TGfU) approach was developed by
researchers at the Loughborough University in England
why was TGfU developed
to tap into children’s inherent desire to play
Bunker and Thorpe (1982) developed teaching games for understanding around
the concept of teaching children games by playing games
6 underlying principles of the teaching games for understanding approach (identified by Butler et al.)
- teach games through games
- break games into their simplest format and then increase complexity
- participants are intelligent performers in games
- every learner is important and involved
- participants need to know their subject matter
- need to match participants’ skill and challenge
what is number on priority in teaching games for understanding behind all principles
safety
5 goals of the teaching games for understanding approach
- activity appreciation
- tactical awareness
- decision making
- application of skills
- performance
activity appreciation
trying out a version of the activity in a small group
tactical awareness
developing understanding of common elements of games and tactics needed for success
decision making
learning and practicing making decisions in action, in response to different situations
application of skills
identifying and practicing the skills needed to improve play
performance
putting all the steps together, applying the skills, decision making and tactics in game situations
4 teaching games for understanding game categories
- target games- bowling
- net/wall games- badminton
- striking/fielding games- baseball
- invasion/territory games- basketball
if students are not attentive
they will not properly process what they are expected to try and do
a common error made by teachers
is trying to talk over or louder than the students
a teacher should always
wait until students are quiet before giving instructions
what should a teacher be prepared to do
insist students be quiet while instructions are given
when is gaining the attention of students less difficult
if teachers have established clear indicators regarding when they want students’ attention
what is important for instructor to have
a routine so students know when class begins
when in gym, or on a field, establish
a common location from where class will begin
what will help with students’ attentiveness
make sure they are reasonably comfortable
instructor needs to take the time to clearly establish
a routine for instruction and the clear expectation that the learners are quiet during the instruction
if the distraction comes from a source other than the students
instructor will need to make the most of this challenging situation (e.g., moving students as far away as possible from source)
once a culture of student quietness during teaching instruction is established it
tends to strengthen naturally because it becomes normative
