Article: Teaching games for understanding: the importance of student emphasis over content emphasis.

As a teacher educator and leader of workshops on the teaching games for understanding (TGFU) approach, I am often asked, "What is a TGFU approach to games teaching and what's wrong with teaching skills?" My usual response is that there is nothing wrong with teaching skills if students are ready to learn them. The reason for this question is based on a misinterpretation of the TGFU approach. This article will address that misinterpretation and provide an explanation that was developed by working with undergraduate students who want to understand what TGFU has to offer. Essentially, the TGFU approach focuses on the idea of progressing from tactics to skills, not tactics or ...

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