Developing Game Sense In Physical Education And Sports Book

Having fun and finding success with gym sports and games requires an understanding of strategy and physical skills alike. Authors Ray Breed and Michael Spittle provide both theoretical foundations and practical application that teachers and coaches need to confidently teach their students.

The text features a sequential step-by-step flow for teaching physical education, ensuring that new learnings build upon past lessons and provide maximal improvement, skill transfer, and game skill development. Learning is accelerated by linking technical, tactical, and strategic synergies across 19 invasion, 13 striking and fielding, and 14 net and wall games.

Each game is easy to set up thanks to more than 90 easy-to-understand illustrations and diagrams. The extensive planning and game implementation resources also cut down on preparation time, maximizing gameplay and allowing students to apply lessons in theory on the field or court. 304 pages.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1. Developing Skill in Games
  • Games for Skill Learning
  • Types of Skill
  • Applying Skills in Games
  • Pedagogical Methods in Games
  • Fundamental Movement Skills and Game Sense
  • Summary
• Chapter 2. Motor Control, Skill Acquisition and Pedagogy
  • Motor Control Principles
  • Skill Acquisition Principles
  • Pedagogy and Game Sense
  • Summary
• Chapter 3. The Game Sense Model
  • How Does Game Sense Work?
  • Our Game Sense Model
  • Applying the Game Sense Model
  • The Process of Teaching and Coaching Game Sense
  • Using Game Sense and Dynamic Systems Approaches in Coaching Sport
  • Summary
• Chapter 4. Developing Physical Literacy and Fundamental Movement Skills
  • Physical Literacy
  • Developing Fundamental Movement Skills
  • Summary
• Chapter 5. Game Sense Outcomes and Curriculum in Physical Education and Sport
  • Curriculum Frameworks
  • Game Sense in Curriculum Frameworks
  • Applying Game Sense Learning Outcomes to Coaching Sport
  • Summary
• Chapter 6. A Thematic Approach to Teaching Game Sense
  • Thematic Game Categories
  • Introducing a Thematic Physical Education Curriculum
  • Moving From a Traditional to a Thematic Physical Education Curriculum
  • Summary
• Chapter 7. Invasion Games
  • What Is an Invasion Game?
  • Planning to Teach or Coach Invasion Games
  • Teaching Strategies for Maximizing Learning
  • Applying the Game Sense Model to Invasion Games
  • Game Descriptions
• Chapter 8. Invasion Games: Unit Plans
  • Invasion Games: Unit 1
  • Introduction
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Overview of Unit Plan
  • Invasion Games: Unit 1 Sequence
  • Session Plans
  • Invasion Games: Unit 1 Assessment Rubric
  • Invasion Games: Unit 2
  • Introduction
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Overview of Unit Plan
  • Invasion Games: Unit 2 Sequence
  • Session Plans
  • Invasion Games: Unit 2 Assessment Rubric
• Chapter 9. Striking and Fielding Games
  • What Are Striking and Fielding Games?
  • Planning to Teach or Coach Striking and Fielding Games
  • Teaching Strategies for Maximizing Learning
  • Applying the Game Sense Model to Striking and Fielding Games
  • Game Descriptions
• Chapter 10. Striking and Fielding Games: Unit Plans
  • Striking and Fielding Games: Unit 1
  • Introduction
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Overview of Unit Plan
  • Striking and Fielding Games: Unit 1 Sequence
  • Session Plans
  • Striking and Fielding Games: Unit 1 Assessment Rubric
  • Striking and Fielding Games: Unit 2
  • Introduction
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Overview of Unit Plan
  • Striking and Fielding Games: Unit 2 Sequence
  • Session Plans
  • Striking and Fielding Games: Unit 2 Assessment Rubric
• Chapter 11. Net and Wall Games
  • What Are Net and Wall Games?
  • Planning to Teach or Coach Net and Wall Games
  • Teaching Strategies for Maximizing Learning
  • Applying the Game Sense Model to Net and Wall Games
  • Game Descriptions
• Chapter 12. Net and Wall Games: Unit Plans
  • Net and Wall Games: Unit 1
  • Introduction
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Overview of Unit Plan
  • Net and Wall Games: Unit 1 Sequence
  • Session Plans
  • Net and Wall Games: Unit 1 Assessment Rubric
  • Net and Wall Games: Unit 2
  • Introduction
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Overview of Unit Plan
  • Net and Wall Games: Unit 2 Sequence
  • Session Plans
  • Net and Wall Games: Unit 2 Assessment Rubric
• Chapter 13. Assessing Learning Outcomes in Game Sense
  • Developing Learning Outcomes for Game Sense
  • Assessment in Game Sense
  • Summary