Background/Purpose: The team-learning approach with tactical discussion to game teaching can become mainstream practice within school physical education. Therefore, the purpose of this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of using team-learning model with tactical discussion on game performance and problem-solving ability of sixth grade students.
Method: The participants on this study were sixth grade of elementary school students (n=30). For this study, the design of experimental research involved an intervention of team-learning model in physical education. The instruments for collecting data in this study included Game Performance Assessment in Team Sports (GPATS) and Sports Problem-Solving Ability Assessment (SPAA). The Game Performance Assessment included game scores and tactical strategies. The Sports Problem-Solving Ability Assessment in Team Sports Packet involved two factors such as Effectiveness and Flexibility for sports solving problem. The GPATS and SPAA were conducted after 1st lesson, 3rd lesson, 5th lesson, 7th lesson, and 9th lesson in physical education classes.
Analysis/Results: The trend analysis achieves a linear trend which reaches the significant level of p<0.05 on the students' game performance and sport problem-solve ability. The Quadratic trend reaches the significant level of p<0.05 on the students' game performance and sport problem-solve ability. Further, the results from regression model indicated the factor of flexibility for sports solving problem could predict the students' game performance (B=0.38; t=2.01, p< 0.05) when they were involved participating team-learning model with tactical discussion in physical education.
Conclusions: Suggestions are made for developing problem-solving abilities in the context of the acquisition of game performance.