TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparisons of Academic Researchers’ and Physical Education Teachers’ Perspectives on the Utilization of the Tactical Games Model
AU - Harvey, Stephen
AU - Pill, Shane
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Research commentary suggests the utilization of Tactical Games Models (TGMs) only exists in isolated instances, particularly where teachers demonstrate true fidelity to these models. In contrast, many academics have adopted TGMs into their courses. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to investigate reasons for this disparity. Participants were 44 academics and 80 physical education teachers. Results showed that academics provided a myriad of reasons why teachers may not use TGMs, although all agreed on the need for increased teacher professional development in TGMs. Physical education teachers' outlined that numerous competing versions of TGMs was confusing and they required more hands-on examples of TGMs. Results further highlighted disparities between academics and teachers' conceptual understanding and pedagogical applications of TGMs. There is a critical need to create improved connections between academics and physical education teachers, which could be achieved through the extended examination of the micropedagogies of teachers practice in TGMs.
AB - Research commentary suggests the utilization of Tactical Games Models (TGMs) only exists in isolated instances, particularly where teachers demonstrate true fidelity to these models. In contrast, many academics have adopted TGMs into their courses. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to investigate reasons for this disparity. Participants were 44 academics and 80 physical education teachers. Results showed that academics provided a myriad of reasons why teachers may not use TGMs, although all agreed on the need for increased teacher professional development in TGMs. Physical education teachers' outlined that numerous competing versions of TGMs was confusing and they required more hands-on examples of TGMs. Results further highlighted disparities between academics and teachers' conceptual understanding and pedagogical applications of TGMs. There is a critical need to create improved connections between academics and physical education teachers, which could be achieved through the extended examination of the micropedagogies of teachers practice in TGMs.
KW - Models-based practice
KW - Pedagogy
KW - Physical education
KW - Tactical games model
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85000366218&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1123/jtpe.2016-0085
DO - 10.1123/jtpe.2016-0085
M3 - Article
SN - 0273-5024
VL - 35
SP - 313
EP - 323
JO - JOURNAL OF TEACHING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
JF - JOURNAL OF TEACHING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
IS - 4
ER -