Page 9 - TGfU & Mini Game Flip Book

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the effect of pedagogical
model of Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) and
compared to control group labeled as Technical Model
(TM) in coaching contexts. The effectiveness of these
two pedagogical model were evaluated in term of bal
control, decision making, and skill execution on five-
versus-five mini game configuration. In addition, speed
and accuracy in executing general hockey skills as well
as pulse rate and cardiovascular fitness among India’s
junior hockey players also evaluated. The study was a
quasi-experimental equivalent pretest–posttest control
group design whereby n=30 India junior hockey players
(14–17 years old) were randomly and equally assigned
to experimental group and a control group. The TGfU
model used a tactical approach of training, whereas TM
utlised skill-based hockey training. Game observation
instrument, Henry-Freidel Field Hockey Test, Radial
Heart Measurement, and Multistage Fitness Test were
used to measure all the dependent variables. ANOVA
and ANCOVA were used to analyze the data. The results
indicated a significant difference between the TGfU and
TM pedagogical model on players’ posttest scores on
ball control, F(2, 27) = 2.31, p < 0.05; decision making,
F(2, 27) = 2.31, p < 0.05; skill execution, F(2, 27) = 2.31,
p < 0.05, on five-versus-five game play. The results