Research on TGfU

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Grehaigne, J., Richard, J.-F., & Griffin, L. (2005). Underlying theories in the teaching-learning process of games and sports. In J. Grehaigne, J.-F. Richard & L. Griffin (Eds.), (pp. 103-122). New York: RoutledgeFalmer.

Grehaigne, J., Richard, J.-F., & Griffin, L. (2005). Research and development: Working toward evidence-based practice. In J. Grehaigne, J.-F. Richard & L. Griffin (Eds.), (pp. 155-164). New York: RoutledgeFalmer.

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

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

Jones, C., & Farrow, D. (1999). The transfer of strategic knowledge:  A test of the games classifcation curriculum model. Bulletin of Physical Education(9), 41-45.

Kirk, D. (2005). Future prospects for teaching games for understanding. In L. Griffin & J. Butler (Eds.), Teaching games for understanding: Theory, research, and practice (pp. 213-227). Windsor: Human Kinetics.

Mitchell, S., & Oslin, J. (1999). An investigation of tactical transfer in net games. European Journal of Physical Education, 4, 162-172.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

 

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.

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.

Kirk, D. (2005). Future prospects for teaching games for understanding. In L. Griffin & J. Butler (Eds.), Teaching games for understanding: Theory, research, and practice (pp. 213-227). Windsor: Human Kinetics.