Components and Educational Goals of Local Games for Learning and Developing Students’ Skills

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Faculty Member of Azad University South Tehran Branch

2 PhD Student in Curriculum Planning, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch,

3 Associate Professor, Faculty Member of the Institute for Educational Studies

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the components and educational goals of local indigenous games with a qualitative method based on the results of related research. The research approach was qualitative and its method was traditional research in which the research is classified into the forms system selection and clear analysis. The study corpus included articles related to local indigenous games since 2006. From 120 articles collected in a targeted manner, 39 articles were selected based on data saturation. The beginning of the theory and the main themes of employment were coded and classified. The results showed that the conceptual model included categories related to learning component which had three logics governing the goals of indigenous-local games included pay attention to all dimension and human evolution, coherence between national unity and multicultural, individual and social education.

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Volume 18, Issue 69 - Serial Number 69
با تمرکز بر فعالیت شاگردان در مدرسه
July 2023
Pages 123-156
  • Receive Date: 25 February 2022
  • Revise Date: 04 December 2021
  • Accept Date: 09 August 2022