Teaching Games For Understanding Model is the topic that I researched. This teaching model was created by Rod Thorpe and David Bunker from Loughborough University. The abbreviation for Teaching Games For Understanding Model is TGFU. This model was made for students to help educate them about the games they play in Physical Education. This learning model does not reflect on the performance from the student. It focuses on teaching student’s skills and key concepts in the classroom. There are six stages in TGFU that specifically target an important skill or concept that the student needs. The following six stages are Game Form, Game Appreciation, Tactical Awareness, Decision Making, Skill Execution, and Performance. All of these stages combine to make one goal of educating students with the skills and concepts they need in Physical Education, sports, and life.
The first stage of TGFU is Game Form. This first stage is all about introducing the game to the students. Physical Education teachers should be showing the students the main concept of the game, and how it is played through example. They begin to focus on important aspects of how the game is played. Once the teacher finishes explaining the game, they introduce the changing of game form which is chunking out each important stages of the game by focusing on each specific part. This process is so that the students can gain experience in each role of the game.
Game Appreciation is the second stage of TGFU. This stage is important because the teacher begins to teach students the rules of the game. Teaching students the rules of a game before having them participate will help their performance, and improve game play. If a student is unable to learn the rules, then it would be ha...
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...be able to learn skills and concepts that are important to know in later years of life. Teaching the stages of TGFU will help students participate and learn skills that can be used inside Physical Education or outside in different sports.
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