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Teaching Sport Concepts and Skills-3rd Edition: A Tactical Games Approach for Ages 7 to 18
Mixed media product
Main Details
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Teaching Sport Concepts and Skills-3rd Edition: A Tactical Games Approach for Ages 7 to 18
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Stephen Mitchell
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By (author) Judith Oslin
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By (author) Linda Griffin
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Physical Properties |
Format:Mixed media product | Pages:672 | Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 216 |
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Category/Genre | Sports training and coaching |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781450411226
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Classifications | Dewey:796.077 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Edition |
3rd edition
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Illustrations |
90 Halftones, black and white; 259 Illustrations, black and white
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Human Kinetics Publishers
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Imprint |
Human Kinetics Publishers
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Publication Date |
1 April 2013 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This is a tactical approach to teaching sport skills. The third edition of this popular book, now covers all school age groups from primary to secondary. It shows teachers how to make the switch from using a traditional games teaching approach to a tactical one using detailed unit and lesson plans, a DVD-ROM with video clips, reproducible elements and a standards-linked performance assessment system. It not only explains the tactical games approach, but it also contains more than 330 prepared lessons to help teachers apply it.
Author Biography
Steve Mitchell, PhD, is a professor of physical education teacher education at Kent State University. He received his undergraduate and master's degrees from Loughborough University, England, where the tactical approach was developed. He earned a PhD in teaching and curriculum at Syracuse University. An avid soccer player and licensed coach, he has employed a tactical approach in teaching and coaching at the elementary, middle school, high school, and college levels since 1982. Mitchell is a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD); the Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (OAHPERD); and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). He resides in Kent, Ohio. In his free time he enjoys soccer, tennis, golf, swimming, kayaking, cycling, and skiing when his aching knees allow. Judy Oslin, PhD, is professor emeritus at Kent State University. She received her undergraduate and master's degrees from Kent State and earned a PhD in sport pedagogy at Ohio State University. Oslin has more than 35 years of experience as a physical educator and teacher educator. She has used the tactical approach with elementary, middle school, high school, and university students. Oslin has also presented numerous papers and workshops focusing on implementation of the tactical approach and the Game Performance Assessment Instrument at the international, national, regional, state, and local levels. She continues to work with teachers locally, nationally, and internationally to improve the quality of curriculum and assessment. Oslin is a member of numerous professional organizations, including AAHPERD, National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (NAPEHE), the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS). Judy resides in Kent, Ohio, and enjoys traveling and participating in numerous outdoor activities. Linda Griffin, PhD, is a professor and associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She earned her bachelor's degree from Black Hills State University, her master's degree from Ithaca College, and her PhD from Ohio State University. She has more than 35 years of experience as a physical educator and teacher educator. Her research and scholarly interest for over 20 years have focused on the teaching and learning of sport-related games through a games-centered approach grounded in constructivist learning. Throughout the United States and abroad, Linda has presented numerous papers and workshops focused on the tactical approach. Griffin served on the planning committee for the first Teaching Games for Understanding Conference in New Hampshire in 2001. She is a member of AAHPERD, NASPE, NAGWS, and AERA. Griffin has also served as chair for the Curriculum and Instruction Academy, president of the Research Consortium, and a reviewer for various professional journals, including Journal of Teaching in Physical Education and Research Quarterly. Linda stays active by biking, walking, kayaking, and practicing yoga. She enjoys the sound of the ocean and listening to books on long walks with her dogs, Finnigan and Devon. She lives in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
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