Research Article Reviews

Blomqvist, M., Luhtanen, P., & Laasko, L. (2001). Comparison of two types of instruction in badminton. European Journal of Physical Education, 6, 139-155.

Background: There is a need to assess the added value of incorporating teaching if strategy and tactics alongside isolated motor skills in order to improve game play.  Purposes: Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of two types of instruction, ‘traditional’ and ‘traditional’ plus video-based strategy instruction (strategy-orientated) on students’ knowledge, game understanding, skill and game performance, and to compare these groups with a control group not receiving any badminton instruction. 

Mitchell, S. A., Oslin, J. L. (1999). An investigation of tactical transfer in net games.  European Journal of Physical Education, 4(2), 162-172

Background: Recent literature has examined the effectiveness of the games approaches to teaching, but questions still remain about how learning transfers from one game form to another within the same category. Purposes: Thus, the purpose of this study was to address whether tactical understanding transfers from one game form to another in the same game category.
Turner, A. P. (1996). Teaching for understanding - Myth or reality? Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 67(4), 46-48.

Background: Since the popularity of the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) model has grown, there is a need to assess its effectiveness in teaching students to play games.  Purposes: Thus, the purposes of this study were to compare TGfU to the traditional technique-based approach. 
Oslin, J. L., Mitchell, S. A., & Griffin, L. L. (1998). The Game Performance Assessment Instrument (GPAI):  Development and preliminary validation. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 17, 231-243.

Background: There is a growing interest in using authentic assessment to evaluate student performance in physical education settings. Purposes: Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Game Performance Assessment Instrument (GPAI).