Steve Mitchell, PhD, is a professor of physical education teacher
education at Kent State University. He received his undergraduate and
master's degrees from Loughborough University, England, where the
tactical approach was developed. He earned a PhD in teaching and
curriculum at Syracuse University. An avid soccer player and licensed
coach, he has employed a tactical approach in teaching and coaching at
the elementary, middle school, high school, and college levels since
1982.
Mitchell is a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD); the Ohio Association for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (OAHPERD); and the
National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).
He resides in Kent, Ohio. In his free time he enjoys soccer, tennis,
golf, swimming, kayaking, cycling, and skiing when his aching knees
allow.
Judy Oslin, PhD, is professor emeritus at Kent State University.
She received her undergraduate and master's degrees from Kent State and
earned a PhD in sport pedagogy at Ohio State University. Oslin has more
than 35 years of experience as a physical educator and teacher educator.
She has used the tactical approach with elementary, middle school, high
school, and university students.
Oslin has also presented numerous papers and workshops focusing on
implementation of the tactical approach and the Game Performance
Assessment Instrument at the international, national, regional, state,
and local levels. She continues to work with teachers locally,
nationally, and internationally to improve the quality of curriculum and
assessment. Oslin is a member of numerous professional organizations,
including AAHPERD, National Association for Physical Education in Higher
Education (NAPEHE), the American Educational Research Association
(AERA), and the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport
(NAGWS).
Judy resides in Kent, Ohio, and enjoys traveling and participating in
numerous outdoor activities.
Linda Griffin, PhD, is a professor and associate dean for
academic affairs in the School of Education at the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst. She earned her bachelor's degree from Black
Hills State University, her master's degree from Ithaca College, and her
PhD from Ohio State University. She has more than 35 years of experience
as a physical educator and teacher educator. Her research and scholarly
interest for over 20 years have focused on the teaching and learning of
sport-related games through a games-centered approach grounded in
constructivist learning. Throughout the United States and abroad, Linda
has presented numerous papers and workshops focused on the tactical
approach.
Griffin served on the planning committee for the first Teaching Games
for Understanding Conference in New Hampshire in 2001. She is a member
of AAHPERD, NASPE, NAGWS, and AERA. Griffin has also served as chair for
the Curriculum and Instruction Academy, president of the Research
Consortium, and a reviewer for various professional journals, including Journal
of Teaching in Physical Education and Research Quarterly.
Linda stays active by biking, walking, kayaking, and practicing yoga.
She enjoys the sound of the ocean and listening to books on long walks
with her dogs, Finnigan and Devon. She lives in Holyoke, Massachusetts.