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Old Wine in New Bottles: A Response to Claims That Teaching Games for Understanding Was Not Developed as A Theoretically Based Pedagogical Framework
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Harvey, Stephen; Pill, Shane; Almond, Len – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2018
Background: Teaching games for understanding (TGfU) has stimulated so much attention, research and debate since the 1980s that it is easy for its origins to become refracted and misunderstood. For example, in a recent edition of the "Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy" journal there was paper arguing a constraints-led approach (CLA)…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Games, Physical Education, Comprehension
Community Science Workshops: Building a Bridge to Science for Urban Youth: A Descriptive Look at CSWs
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Inverness Research Associates, 2007
This paper takes a descriptive look at Community Science Workshops (CSWs). This paper discusses what CSW is, how it arose and spread, how local CSWs are structured and led, and what programs and experiences they offer to youth. (Contains 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Science Activities, Workshops, Disadvantaged
Community Science Workshops: A Powerful and Feasible Model for Serving Underserved Youth. An Evaluation Brief
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Inverness Research Associates, 2007
The people at Inverness Research Associates spent 12 years studying Community Science Workshops (CSW) in California and in six other states. They gathered statistics on the scale, scope, and cost-efficiency of CSW services to youth. They observed youth at work in the shops--taking apart computers, repairing bikes, growing plants, and so on--and…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Science Activities, Workshops, Nontraditional Students