Throwing and catching as relational skills in game play: Situated learning in a modified game unit

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 100-115

  MacPhail, Ann ^a   Kirk, David ^b   Griffin, Linda ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical education; Tactical games model; Theory of learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349102082     PISSN: 02735024     EISSN: 15432769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.27.1.100     Document Type: Article

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