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Exercise puts the brain and body into balance naturally by regulating brain chemicals that control mood and responses to stress. Movement with intention anchors learning and prepares the brain for learning (Blaydes 2000). The action-based learning lab described in the 2011 study is an example of how intentional movement prepares the brain for learning, each station having a link to learning.
When implementing a tactical games approach, because the goal is for students to focus on successful game play, your assessment should also focus on game play (Veal 1993). The primary focus of a tactical games approach is to encourage students to become better games players (i.e., competent). Assessment helps you and your students establish ongoing feedback about solving a particular tactical problem and helps students demonstrate whether they have achieved particular goals or standards ...
The link between skills and tactics enables students to learn about a game and improve their performance, especially because game tactics provide the opportunity for applying game-related motor skills. The tactical approach we advocate in this book promotes an interest in learning games, an understanding of game play, and the ability to play games. We offer frameworks for games, provide a broader definition of game performance, and identify levels of tactical complexity for each game.
In recent years, the discipline of physical education has received some flak, particularly from fitness experts who view the games taught in a physical education curriculum as "elitist, overly competitive, and not conducive to developing health and fitness" (Mitchell, 2006, p. 8). To be fair, the traditional view of sports in physical education classes does support their argument: Half or more of the students in any given class watch from the sidelines, and only the stars of game play get a ...
