Butler, Joy

The chapter, "Learning TGfU and instructional skills in a complex environment: Undergraduates teaching games to home-learners" was written by the listed authors including Ed Lunn (Douglas College Faculty). Teaching Games for Understanding International Conference (4th : 2008 : University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada). TGFU...simply good pedagogy offers teachers and coaches current thinking and ideas about game centred approachs that help novice or advanced players to excel in games. The book includes chapters from over ninety presentations at the forth teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) international conference, held at University of British Columbia in May 2008. The authors of this book share the desire to make the complex challenges of teaching, coaching, and playing games accessible to more players. Drawing on constructivist learning principles, in particular situated learning and game constraints, this book challenges readers to reframe learning as an organic and ecological endeavor.