Ong Zhi Ting Unit PISMP S1 PJK(SJKC)

The purpose of this article is to inform all teachers about current

models of teaching games in the public schools. The article stresses the
importance of the games, tactical awareness, and decision making of a
student. Students should know the concept and principle of a
game.Increasing levels of physical activity is focused in Teaching Game For
Undestanding.
The authors noted that skills or techniques that were taught did not
used well to the games. Children approached the lessons with low motivation
and patience.They were focused on when can we play a game?. They feel
that students need to understand the relevance of skills within a game before
they learn the specific skills themselves. Students should enjoy themselves
and learn some knowledges while playing games.
Game form is to provide a guidance for a teacher and also a simplified
version of the adult game based on age and experience. The game played by
children almost same with the adult version of the game. Students should
understand the rules of the games to be played create the shape of the
games because the rules of the game will affect the tactics to be used in a
game.
Tactical awareness is learning how to use the tactics in different
situations. Tactics must be changed to meet the needs of the game.
After learning tactics, students are now ready to make an appropriate
decisions based on what to do? and how to do it. The children are ready to
perform their skill execution. Students should be measured on
appropriateness of response as well as efficiency of techniques.
In my opinion, this model is appropriate to be used widely by Malaysian
teachers. Some children will never be able to play because they will never
gain the skill level suitable of them. These authors take the point of view that
the task of a teacher is to present a game which children can enter with some
of the skills already developed and make improvement through understanding
what the game is about. Rules and equipment used in games are modified to
ensure that all children can play and gain their thinking into the games they
play.
It is important of the teacher to give a careful thought of the safety of
game surroundings, the number of players and the equipment to be used in a
game. Teaching Games for Understanding not just make the active
involvement of the students, but also let the students know how to respond
quickly if facing a critical situation. This model give the students more freedom
and improvement which can achieve a higher target.
I am glad to know this model which can help me in my future career to
teach a student of subject Physical Education. Students are fun for playing is
easier for understanding too. This curriculum model will encourage more
students to get involved in games and can lead to a healthy lifestyle. As a
teacher, not only teach in a class with theoretical talking ,it also have to give
the pratical sessions which students can play around outside the class.