Teaching Games for Understanding

The Teaching Games that focus on placing children in a game situation where tactics, decision-making and problem solving is critical.

These games include;

• Net and court

• Invasion

• Striking/fielding

• Target games

A game sense approach in class lesson is essential for children, where tactical and strategic problems are critical where cognitive skills such as tactics, decision-making and problem solving

are used when children recognise the need for it

Teachers prepare and develop innovative and creative unit plans

instead of a number of lessons based on just one sport or activity.

Allowing further teaching on common techniques and strategies

before branching out to the individual activities. Once children are familiar with these techniques further extensions of planning will involve categories such as netball,

touch football and soccer. Therefore the theoretical and practical lessons

integrate with each other.

STAGE 1 – DEVELOP A UNIT ON ONE SPORT

STAGE 2 – DEVELOP A UNIT ACROSS A SUBCATEGORY

STAGE 3 – DEVELOP A UNIT ACROSS SUBCATEGORIES

STAGE 4 – DEVELOP A UNIT FOR A CATEGORY

STAGE 5 – DEVELOP A UNIT ACROSS CATEGORIES

Webb, P., & Pearson, P. (2008).

• Skills are developed in game sense and is developed contextually which focuses on technique

• Game sense engages children in learning, they are encouraged to think and talk about tactical and technical aspects of play

• Rather then telling children what to do teachers can set the learning environment and guide the children through problem solving by asking them questions.

Webb, P., & Pearson, P. (2008).

• Decision Making• Problem Solving

• Tactics• Planning

WHY PDHPE IS SOIMPORTANT?

• Students begin to develop in knowledge, values, relationships, skills and proceed to a healthy and active life style

• Students begin to enhance communicative, interactive and decision making skills as well as problem solving.

• Encourages decision making such as safe living and a healthy lifestyle

• Increases a child’s physical ability and skills

• Promotes healthy eating and nutrition

THE BEST PART OF IT ... ITS FUN … ENJOYABLE … AND GOOD FOR

YOU !!

GameAllows students to participate in the game. This stage allows the

formative assessment to take place.

Game AppreciationStudents are given the opportunity to enjoy and

experience learning through play

Tactical awarenessGame play allows students to become encouraged to

identify attacking and defending strategies by implementing successful tactical actions

Appropriate decision making During dynamic situations students are able to make real time decisions. Such as ball play, What should I do? How should I do

it?

SkillsHave students developed the ability to convert

their decisions into actions?Are they able to execute the correct skills to

enable their team to succeed?

Performance Students take part in a full or modified game. Applying learnt knowledge and

skills.

Mindigo, J., & Hooper, T. (2007).

Lets Get FitPDHPE is extremely important

for children at school as it promotes:

1. Self awareness

2. Self management

3. Social skills

4. Responsible decision making

5. Healthy lifestyle and eating choices

6. Active kids

Referencing• Mindigo, J., & Hooper, T. (2007). What is

teaching games for understanding? A Canadian perspective, Physical and Health Education

Journal, 73(2), 14-20.

• Webb, P., & Pearson, P. (2008). An integrated approach to teaching games for understanding

(TGfU). Faculty Of Education-Papers, 52.