Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU)
Autor:
Joy Butler, Linda L. Griffin
Verlag:
Human
Kinetics Publishers
Jahr:
2005
Seiten:
232
Seiten
Produktart:
Buch
/ Softcover
ISBN/EAN:
978-0-7360-4594-0
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A comprehensive look at the Teaching Games for Understanding
model, a dynamic approach to sports education that has gained worldwide
popularity over the last 25 years.
Through "Teaching Games for Understanding:
Theory, Research, and Practice," you can- gain a comprehensive perspective
of the teaching games for understanding (TGfU) model, seeing it in context of
its influences and evolution;- tap into the latest research and findings in the
model, learning from worldwide experts in each of the topics covered;- consider
how students learn best, what should be taught, and why it should be taught
using the TGfU model; and- learn how to apply the TGfU approach at all
educational levels.
Teaching games for understanding (TGfU) is a
dynamic approach to sport education that has gained worldwide popularity over
the past 25 years. Now, through "Teaching Games for Understanding: Theory,
Research, and Practice," readers can discover the latest refinements and
up-to-date research from the world's highest-regarded experts on the topic.
This book presents a comprehensive look at the TGfU
model and provides multiple perspectives from 17 contributors in 6 countries.
As such, it is a valuable resource for preservice and in-service teachers,
teacher educators, and coaches around the world. It details the history,
theory, research, and practice of the approach (also known as the tactical
games model and the games sense model) and enables readers to better understand
and apply TGfU.
"Teaching Games for Understanding"
includes the following features: - Opening scenarios or quotes to make the
material relevant and draw the reader in- Discussion questions for each chapter
to facilitate understanding and provide teachers with a ready-made starting
point for review of the material- Chapter-ending summaries that present an
overview of the material to help students test their understanding and recall
the contents
Never before has a book presented such an
all-encompassing analysis of the TGfU model. Every angle is covered. The book
explores why and how to involve students in the construction of games, how to
use the model in curriculums at the elementary and secondary levels and in
teacher education programs, and how assessment factors in. It examines how to
integrate the model with sport education, covers the social interactions and decision-making
processes involved in the model, and details the implications of model-based
instruction for research on teaching. It also presents real-life stories of
teachers successfully implementing this approach. Finally, it takes a look at
the future direction for TGfU, considering its continuing evolution.
Highly readable and widely applicable,
"Teaching Games for Understanding: Theory, Research, and Practice" is
a vital text in the field of sport education, affording readers a solid
foundation for understanding and using TGfU.
Über den Autor:
As a physical educator and coach since 1976, Linda Griffin has published widely
on authentic assessment, children's conceptions and conceptual change of
students' sport and physical activity knowledge. Joy Butler is an Associate
Professor of Health and Physical Education at Plymouth State University, USA.
She has written numerous articles for a range of publications, including the
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport and The Journal of Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance.
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