Abstract

This webinar series was hosted by David Gutierrez (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain) to discuss international perspectives on teacher training on Game-Based Approaches / Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU).

This webinar series is in two parts with the first part presenting on the following:
​Presentation 1: TGfU in Spanish Educational law
Speaker: Jose Antoni Julian (Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain).

Presentation 2: TGfU in PE teacher training in Spain
Speaker: David Gutierrez (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)

Presentation 3: TGfU in Japan & Global lesson study
Speakers: Naoki Suzuki (Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan) and Karen Richardson (Bridgewater State University. USA).

Presentation 4: TGfU in Netherlands & Erasmus Blended Intensive Program: Game Design in Youth Sports
Speakers: Jeroen Koekoek and Wytse Walinga (Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands).

The second part presenting on the following:

Presentation 1: Special Interest Group (TGfU SIG): from conception to GBA statement.
Speaker: David Gutierrez (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)

Presentation 2: ECD TGfU in Greece. TGfU SIG present and future.
Speaker: Aspasia Dania. (TGfU SIG chair; National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)

Presentation 3: TGfU in USA and global evolution
Speaker: Linda Griffin (College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA)

Presentation 4: TGfU in social networks
Speaker: Ellen Gambles (School of Education, University of Sunderland, UK).