Game sense education pdhpe presentation

1. New method of
teaching in PDHPE

2. What's new?
•As you may know this year as a school
we have begun to implement the game
sense method of teaching. I understand
that many parents have question.
•The more traditional approach to
teaching PDHPE produced more skilled
players who although may have been
more skilled at the sports. They are not
necessarily playing the sport in a
manner which they understand the
complexity of the sport.

3. Game sense?
•The same sense method of teaching
aims to develop both skilled and smarter
players. Various types of research have
shown that the game sense method has
in fact changed the way students
construct the way they conduct
themselves when playing. (Davies, 2010)
•The older method of teaching was more
effective in most sports which were
more focused on brawn over brains.
Whereas now more so people focus on
being able to play sports in a more
strategic manner.

4. Game sense continued..
•Previously Australia's method of physical
education praised students who came to
classes with preexisting skills. Rather
then encouraging other students there
seems to be a theme of isolating those
who do not have those skills.
•Game sense encourages all players to
refine their skills in a more game based
way (Phill,2011). Game sense uses
smaller modified games to allow for
students to move through the games by
working out their own solutions.

5. Why game sense?
•Game sense games are planned to be
inclusive. Allows children to learn
through experiences and also aims for
students to come to their own outcomes
and solutions.
•Game sense games are also aimed to
prevent dominance from certain
students. Which also seems to be a
concern of most parents with PE classes.
This is one of the reasons we have
decided to take a more interactive
approach to introduce game sense to
parents.

6. Outcomes aimed to be achieved
•Communicating-COS3.3- communicates confidently in a variety of situations. Game
sense aims to improve communication between students and thus in other
competitive situations.
•Decision making-DMS3.2-making informed decisions and accepts responsibility for
consequences. Game sense is created in a manner which encourages students to
make quick decisions during game play.
•Moving-MOS3.4-refines and applies movement skills creatively to a variety of
challenging situations. In all PE classes it is aimed to allows students to utilise
movement skills to achieve goals.
•Interacting-INS3.3-acts in ways that enhance the contribution of self and others in a
range of cooperative situations. Interacting is one of the key areas which are
addressed by game sense and it is encouraged in all areas.

7. References
•Davies, N. (2010). Player-centered coaching: Enhancing player game sense.
Strategies, 24(2), 24-28. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/808582361?accountid=36155
• Pill, Shane,B.Ed (P.E.) M.Ed F.A.C.H.P.E.R. (2011). Teacher engagement with teaching
games for understanding - game sense in physical education. Journal of Physical
Education and Sport, 11(2), 115-123. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017884542?accountid=36155