Game-based Approaches in Physical Education

This book combines the pedagogical, academic, and practical knowledge of a team of experts in the global game-based approaches community and innovates by offering unique cultural perspectives and diversity in the pedagogical interpretations made in different continents and countries.

Cláudio Farias (Ph.D.) is an Assistant Professor in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy at the Faculty of Sport University of Porto (Centre for Research, Education, Intervention and Innovation in Sport [CIFI2D]). Shane Pill (Ph.D.) is a Professor in Education at Flinders University, Australia. He is the Australian representative on the International Advisory Board of the Teaching Games for Understanding Special Interest Group (TGfU-SIG) and a fellow of the TGfU-SIG Executive. His books include Perspectives on Athlete Centred Coaching (2018), The Spectrum of Teaching Styles in Physical Education (2020), Perspectives on Game-Based Coaching (2021), The Spectrum of Sport Coaching Styles (2022), and Teaching Games and Sport for Understanding (2023). Linda Griffin (Ph.D.) is a Professor of Sport Pedagogy in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Linda has received several awards and honors such as 2023 Len Almond Lecture Award, 2015 UMass Amherst Exceptional Merit Honor, 2012 Frostburg State University Wellner Scholar, AERA SIG: Research on Teaching and Learning in Physical Education, Exemplar Paper Award 2008, and National Association of Sport and Physical Education, Council on Professional Preparation in Physical Education, Physical Education Teacher Education Honor Award, 2005.

1. Game-Based Approaches: Pedagogical Principles 2. Games Modifications and Teaching Styles in Game-Based Approaches in the Australian Curriculum - Hpe 3. Multidimensional assessment in Game-Based Approaches 4. Netball: Adapted Teaching Games for Understanding (England) 5. (the Netherlands) 6. Touch Football (Rugby): Play with Purpose to Develop Game Sense (Australia) 7. Basketball: The Invasion Games Competence Model (Portugal) 8. Football: A Constraints-Led Approach (Portugal) 9. Gaelic Football: Game Sense (Ireland) 10. Field Hockey: Teaching Games for Understanding (USA) 12. Badminton: Tactical Games model - a Plural Virtual Reality approach (Japan) 13. Tennis: Complexity Thinking and Emergent Learning in a Play-Practice-Play Approach (Canada) 14. Pickleball: Application of Teaching Games for Understanding in Secondary Education (Spain) 15. Softball: Teaching Games for Understanding (Argentina) 16. Cricket: Game Sense (USA) 17. Golf: Tactical Games Model (USA) 18. Bowling: Tactical Games Model 19. Dance and Body Expression: A Play-based Approach (Greece) 20. Gymnastics: A Student-centered Situated Learning Approach (Australia) 21. Adventure and Outdoor Education as Play with Purpose (Australia) 22. Pedagogy and Research for Future Game-based Approaches