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Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance


Issue: September 2012

Table Top Tennis: A Vehicle for Teaching Sportspersonship and Responsibility
Susan Schwager & Michalis Stylianou

Abstract: Table top tennis is a game that can be played in the classroom or lunchroom when the gymnasium is unavailable. It is a good activity for developing sportspersonship and responsibility in students in grades four and up. This article provides a description of table top tennis, including basic rules and strategies; an explanation of how it can integrate features of the sport education curricular model (i.e., roles, responsibilities, etc.) to promote sportspersonship and responsibility; a sample round-robin schedule; an outline of a table top tennis season; and practical ways to assess students' sportspersonship and responsible behaviors through reflection.

Article Category: Curriculum