تطوير قيم السلام لدى الأطفال من خلال الألعاب الرياضية

Abstract EN

This study is aimed to identify the role of some sports games, as an educational program in the development of the peace values(respect, tolerance, responsibility, acceptance, safety and physical health, conflict resolution) for kids, The study sample consisted of two groups, the first experimental group and the number of members (65) students (36 males and 29 females), the second control group had a number of (56) students (28 males, 28 females),from the Directorate of Education for Qasabat Amman, underwent the experimental group of the educational program proposed while the control group was continuing in its normal study plan, The educational program consisted of eighteen educational units, their implementation took six weeks by three unitsper week, each unit period was forty minutes.

The researchers designed a test to measure the concepts of peace, following the scientific methods and statistical practices for the design of this test.

For data collection, an initial and post program tests were conducted, then a Statistical analysis was performed appropriately.

The results of the study showed the effectiveness of the proposed educational program in the development of the concepts of peace and non-violence, and that there were significant differences between the experimental and control groups and in favor of the experimental group for all concepts.

The study recommends that classes of Physical Education need to increase the concentration on developing the concepts of peace and non-violence through the proposed educational program and to circulate the proposed educational program on the level of public and private school and relevant institutions of civil society, and also to hold training courses for teachers and those who are interested in the use of games to develop the concepts of peace and non-violence, and to conduct more similar studies.