Research on TGFU

The references with links below have summaries written by members of PE452 "Strategies for teaching games in physical education" course, 2002.

 

1.        Alison, S., & Thorpe, R. (1997). A comparison of the effectiveness of two approaches to teaching games within ph ysical education.  A skills approach versus a games for understanding approach. The British Journal of Physical Education, 28(3), 9-13.

2.        Almond, L. (1986). Asking teachers to research. In R. Thorpe, D. Bunker, & L. Almond (Eds.), Rethinking games teaching (pp. 35-44). Loughborough: University of Loughborough, Nene Litho.

3.        Armstrong, S. (1988). Games for understanding -- breaking new ground. Bulletin of Physical Education, 24(3), 28-32.

4.        Barrett, K., & Turner, A. (2000). Sandy's challenge:  New game, new paradigm <a correspondence>. Journal of teaching in physical education, 19, 162-181.

5.        Burrows, L., & Abbey, W. (1986). A teacher's reactions. In R. Thorpe, D. Bunker, & L. Almond (Eds.), Rethinking games teaching (pp. 45-51). Loughborough: University of Technology, Loughborough.

6.        Capel, S. (1991). Teaching games as interactive activities. International Journal of Physical Education, 27(2), 6-9.

7.        Jackson, S. (1982). Teaching for understanding in invasion games. BAALPE, 18(1), 27-28.

8.        Griffin, D., Placek, J. P., & Tremino, F. (2001). Chapter 4. Middle school students' conceptions of soccer:  Their solutions to tactical problems. Journal of Teaching Physical Education, 20(4), 324

9.       Hopper, T. (1997). Learning to respond:  supervising novice physical educators in an action research project. Sport, Education and Society, 2(2), 163-180 http://www.educ.uvic.ca/Faculty/thopper/WEB/articles/Sport/Respond.pdf

10.     Nevett, M., Rovengo, I., Babiarz, M., & McCaughtry, N. (2001). Chapter 6.  Changes in basic tactics and motor skills in an invasion-type game after 12-lesson unit of instruction. Journal of Teaching Physical Education, 20(4), 352-369.

11.     Nevett, M., Rovengo, I., & Babiarz, M. (2001). Chapter 8. Fourth-grade children's knowledge of cutting, passing and tactics in invasion games after a 12-lesson unit of instruction. Journal of Teaching Physical Education, 20(4), 389-401.

12.     Rink, J., French, K., & Graham, K. (1996). Implications for practice and research. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 15, 490-502.

13.     Rovengo, I., Nevett, M., Brock, S., & Babiarz, M. (2001). Chapter 7.  Teaching and learning basic invasion-game tactics in 4th grade: A descriptive study from situated and constrants theorerical perspectives. Journal of Teaching Physical Education, 20(4), 370-388.

14.     Rovengo, I., Nevett, M., & Babiarz, M. (2001). Chapter 5. Learning and teaching invasion-game tactics in 4th grade: Introduction and theoretical perspective. Journal of Teaching Physical Education, 20(4), 341-351.

15.     Turner, A. (1996). Teaching for understanding:  Myth or reality? JOPERD, 67(4), 46-47, 55.

16.     Turner, A., & TJ, M. (1992). A comparative analysis of two models for teaching games (technique approach and game centered (tactical focus) approach). International Journal of Physical Education, XXIX, 131-152.