Understanding of Teaching Games for Understanding and Application to Elementary Physical Education

Abstract

Purpose: This research aimed at exploring the background of the appearance of teaching games for understanding (TGfU) and change process, and investigating teachers experience of applying this class model to physical education. Methods: The researcher collected data through literature analysis and interview. Particularly, the material collected through interview was analyzed based on area analysis and distribution analysis, which were suggested by Spradley(1979). Results: First, TGfU appeared, which emphasized the importance of strategy and tactic, as the alternative of function-oriented teaching games model. Second, this research analyzed the development process of TGfU. In the development process, site compatibility was enhanced by being amended to the tactical approach model for teaching games and the modified frame of TGfU, suggested by Ahn, yang-ok(2002). Third, as the result of applying TGfU to the field, effective learning, active participation in class, increase of teachers interest and role, efficiency of class operation, and transformation to a model considering site compatibility, etc. were derived.