pdhpe powerpoint slides

1. PDHPE GAME SENSE
APPROACH
The importance of the Game
Sense approach in Primary PDHPE
Miss Dana Sada – 5S

2. Introduction to Games Sense
Approach
• Teachers use a variety of approaches when teaching
PDHPE lessons, with the Game Sense approach being one
of the most important
• Meaning ‘teaching games for understanding’ approach
(NSW Department of Education and Communities, 2011)
• Approach is based on certain assumptions that certain
concepts are more common across various games
• Teaching students these concepts will qualify them to
perform in the game with more of an understanding

3. • Game Sense approach has 4
different categories/areas (NSW
Department of Education and
Communities, 2011)
• 1. Invasion games e.g. soccer,
basketball, touch football
• 2. Target games e.g. golf, archery
• 3. Striking and fielding games e.g.
softball, cricket
• 4. Court and net games e.g.
tennis, volleyball
• Each category has different
games, which have similar
principles to fit into the Game
Sense approach. Each game also
requires every students
participation so no one feels left
out

4. Teaching Games for Understanding
model
• This approach is a variation of
Bunker and Thorpe’s Teaching
Games for Understanding model
(1986)
• The model promotes decision
making, questioning and problem
solving in order to achieve
successful performance
• Use of approaches are deemed a
much more successful approach
rather then direct
teaching/coaching approaches
(Australian Sports Commission,
2014)

5. Strengths of the Game Sense
approach
• The Game Sense approach is very beneficial in teaching
the students because it essentially is a student-centred
approach
• This approach allows students to feel free and explore their
own skills and understanding while actively being involved
in the game with the rest of the class
• Students will realize the need and the importance of
particular skills and rules that are necessary to play the
game and to be successful at their attempts

6. • This approach is a method that is successful with all ages
• Focuses its attention specifically on the student and
supports in developing their skills
• Students benefit from this approach because it focuses on
the nature of the game first, helps the student develop a
better understanding of the game before applying any of
their skills (Australian Sports Commission, 2014)
• Skills are added in at the child’s own pace – it is not forced
nor are they pressured in doing so

7. References
Australian Sports Commission. (2014). Active After-school
Communities: Athletics Play. Retrieved from
http://www.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/477769/At
hletics_Play_manual_v1.0_-_28_9_10.pdf
Australian Sports Commission. (2014). Coaching Processes:
Teaching Games for Understanding. Retrieved from
http://www.ausport.gov.au/sportscoachmag/coaching_processes/t
eaching_games_for_understanding
NSW Department of Education and Communities. (2011).
PDHPE: Game Sense approach to practical lessons. Retrieved
from
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/pd
hpe/assets/pdf/pa_002.pdf