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    Game Sense
     The Game Sense approach is used with the intention of incorporating
    learning into games to help students develop their skills while still
    having fun (Light, 2004).
     This teaching method refers to teaching students through a variety
    of modified activities that encourages student inclusivity and
    collaboration.
     The Game Sense approach utilises questioning as a tool for student
    learning. This shifts the focus away from the teacher and onto the
    student to reflect and answer these questions (Light, 2012).
     This gets students thinking of the decisions they make and the
    communication skills they use while interacting with their peers.
    Modifications

     Modifying activities benefit students by encouraging them to participate in


    lessons. This enables teachers to improve their student’s wellbeing by
    increasing their confidence and comfort in their class environment.
     The teacher will then progressively modify activities to strengthen students
    skills overtime. Teachers will reflect on student participation and depending
    on their abilities alter activities to promote student learning.
     Importantly, game modifications provide teachers with the chance to offer
    students who have different learning needs equal learning opportunities.
    Student Engagement

     The Game Sense approach encourages student participation as the activities


    develop do not just focus on the skills that students must learn.
     Instead, teachers develop enjoyable games that incorporate student
    outcomes that enables students to develop on these skills.
     Using questions to elicit student learning, teachers develop games that
    require students to communicate with one another and work together.
    Rationale (FIX)
     Students are able to develop their creative thinking skills to modify lesson if given the
    freedom to act differently when playing an activity. Students are given the opportunity to
    regularly reflect on played activities. The teachers don’t ask student direct questions, but
    the Game Sense approach allows students to independently ask questions through trial and
    error.
     The teacher can modify lessons depending on student ability and change activities to enable
    students to learn interactively and progressively what is being taught by the teacher. All
    students will be participating in the activity; thus, all students will be given an equal learning
    opportunity where they can improve collaboratively through class communication and self-
    reflection. Game sense enables teachers to modify activities to support student’s learning in
    a strengths-based approach. This gives students the confidence to participate in class lessons
    and improve on their weaknesses with no self-doubt or fear; but while having fun as a class.
     The Game sense approach helps students strengthen and educate themselves on their –
    movement skills, wellbeing, relationships, health and safety as a class. In Game Sense
    students must interact and communicate with one another to appropriately participate in
    class or group games. Thus, relationships are developed as students interact with one another
    and form strong bonds with their class peers.
     A Game Sense approach enables students to strengthen skills that link to a variety of sports.
    Competitive point system games allows students to develop skills such as; aim, control, hand-
    eye coordination and many more that are required in sports like tennis, baseball, basketball
    and netball. This teaching approach provides students with a chance to critically reflect on
    their sport participation and how their decisions impact their health and safety. (INCLUDE
    REFERENCE OF SPORT SYLLABUS).
    Strength of Game Sense as teaching
    approach
    Strengths:
     Caters to different student learning needs and levels.
     Encourages inclusivity and collaboration amongst peers.
     Student learn their best when playing games and having fun.
     Utilises a strength-based approach that supports student learning.
     Lessons are student-centred as teachers use questioning as a tool to elicit
    student thinking and reflection.
     Provides teachers with the flexibility to alter and modify any activity
    according to student abilities.
    Links to teaching syllabus content.
    Content Strands
     Health, Wellbeing and Relationships
    - strength-based approach.
    He Game Sense approach enable student to interact with their peers where they can learn from
    one another by sharing their opinions and collaborating ideas. This allows students to improve
    their knowledge and decision making skills.
    - Critical Inquiry approach
    The student-centred approach utilised in these activities encourages student reflective
    discussions and develops students critical thinking skills were answers are found as games are
    played.
    - Relationships
    The need to communicate and interact In these activities allow students to get to know their
    peers. Students start to become comfortable around their peers and develop friendships that
    promotes student learning.
     Health, safety and active lifestyles.
    - Movement Skill and Performance.
    - Value movement
    PDHPE Syllabus
    References

     Light, R. (2012). Game sense: Pedagogy for performance, participation and


    enjoyment. Routledge.
     Light, R. (2004). Coaches' experiences of Game Sense: opportunities and
    challenges. Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy, 9(2), 115-131.

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