Teaching Games for Understanding in Brazilian School Handball: Pre-Post Study Data

63 students aged 11–13 years from three intact Brazilian public-school classes participated in a controlled study comparing Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) and Direct Instruction methods. The dataset, authored by Rodrigo Márcio de Oliveira Silva and last updated in 2026, includes pre- and post-intervention measurements of motivation, cognitive flexibility, and technical-tactical indicators from 20 lessons. Results show specific improvements in enjoyment and tactical behaviors for the TGfU group.

Use Cases

• Compare the effects of TGfU and Direct Instruction on student enjoyment based on MPAM-R survey scores.
• Analyze changes in technical-tactical behaviors like inaccurate passes and occupying open spaces from small-sided game observations.
• Investigate the relationship between instructional method and perceived competence in physical activity.
• Explore potential changes in cognitive flexibility using exploratory Stroop test outcomes.

Strengths

• Data is from a controlled pre-post study design with three distinct intervention groups.
• Includes multiple outcome measures: motivation (MPAM-R), cognitive tests (Stroop), and observed technical-tactical game indicators.
• Statistical analysis details, including effect sizes (r) and p-values, are provided for key results.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• Allocation was at the class level with one class per condition, limiting generalizability and causal inference.
• The primary data file is a 25.6 KB DOCX document, which may not be in a standard data format for direct analysis.

Provenance

Source

Rodrigo Márcio de Oliveira Silva via figshare

Collection Method

Data collected from a controlled pre-post study with three intact school classes in Brazilian public-school physical education.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 04:21:01; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Brazil