SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
The Application of the Teaching Games for Understanding in Physical Education. Systematic Review of the Last Six Years.
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- What do we know about the effectiveness of the application of hybrid SE-TGfU model in physical education on learning outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Application of the teaching games for understanding model to improve decision-making in sport learning: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
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- Influence of Hybrid Pedagogical Models on Learning Outcomes in Physical Education: A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Does A Multiple-Sport Intervention Based on the TGfU Pedagogical Model for Physical Education Increase Physical Fitness in Primary School Children?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Tactical and assessment competency gaps in pre-service coaches: evidence from a game-based implementation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Teaching games for understanding in school handball: a controlled pre-post study with intact Brazilian physical education classes.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Self-Efficacy in High-Performance Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Psychology in Russia : state of the art · 2025Review
- Multiteaching style and active reflection for swimming.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Effects of Modified Invasion Games on Motor Competence and Self-Assessed Physical Condition in Elementary School Students in the Physical Education Classroom.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- School-Based TGfU Volleyball Intervention Improves Physical Fitness and Body Composition in Primary School Students: A Cluster-Randomized Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Teaching Games for Understanding in Game Performance and Psychosocial Variables: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Boosting Student's Motivation through Gamification in Physical Education.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- News of the Pedagogical Models in Physical Education-A Quick Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- How to understand sports and traditional games and how to apply it to physical education. On the "Goal of Game".Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Single and Especially Multisport Participation May Increase Physical Fitness in Younger Americans.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Psychometric Properties of a Questionnaire to Assess Perceptions of Corporal Expression in Future Spanish Teachers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Initial Development and Psychometric Evidence of Physical Education Grit Scale (PE-Grit).Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Acquisition of Learning and Empathy Towards Patients in Nursing Students Through Online Escape Room: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.Psychology research and behavior management · 2022Article
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Abstract
A systematic review of the research conducted on Teaching Games for Understanding in Physical Education in the last six years (2014-2019), updating and expanding with new categories the last published review by Harvey and Jarret in 2014. Four databases were used to select those articles that included information on the implementation of Teaching Games for Understanding in different educational stages. According to PRISMA guidelines and including the PICO strategy after the exclusion criteria, 12 articles were fully assessed based on eight criteria: (1) year and author; (2) country; (3) number of participants, educational level, and duration of implementation; (4) type of research; (5) curricular content; (6) purpose of the research; (7) most relevant results; and (8) learning environment. The results showed how research focuses on both primary and secondary education, primarily in short-term interventions. Quantitative, qualitative and mixed research is used almost equally, and dealt evenly with sports and games, leaving motor skills, physical abilities and body expression underrepresented. Regarding the goals of the studies, motor and cognitive learning were the most frequently assessed, focusing on improvement of game development, such as tactical aspects, decision-making, technical skills or level of physical activity. The implementation of the model is carried out in too short a time to achieve significant outcomes. This review can help researchers and practitioners conduct Teaching Games for Understanding intervention programs in primary and secondary Physical Education. They must be rigorous when they claim that they implement this pedagogical model in schools.
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