Abstract
The Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) approach is widely utilized in physical education, particularly in sports and games. Developed by Bunker and Thorp (1982), this model emphasizes game situations, tactics, and decision-making. Recently, researchers have adapted game-based models to focus on decision-making and skill execution. This study applied the TGFU approach, integrated with traditional games, to improve students' gross motor skills. A total of 52 students participated and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The traditional games selected for this study involved psychomotor activities like movement, leaping, and jumping. A pre-test and post-test design was used, with the experimental group receiving TGFU-based lessons and the control group participating in conventional PE lessons. Two traditional games were used for the pre- and post-tests, while four intervention lessons were delivered using the TGFU approach. These lessons emphasized skill execution techniques and explosive movements, drawing content from the national PE syllabus, including games, athletics, and running sub-strands. The results, analysed using a paired t-test, demonstrated that the TGFU approach had a significant positive impact on gross motor skills compared to conventional PE lessons.
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Naitoro David Houpere, Naruto University of Education, Japan
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Conference: IICE2025
Stream: Primary & Secondary Education
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Houpere N. (2025) Analyzing the Effectiveness of Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) Approach in Traditional Games in Solomon Islands: Enhancing Gross Motor Skills ISSN: 2189-1036 – The IAFOR International Conference on Education – Hawaii 2025 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 455-464) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.37
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.37
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