Identifying school happiness strategies based on physical education approaches (case study: secondary schools in Aran and Bidgol)

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1 M.Sc., Department of Educational Management, Kashan University, Kashan, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Management, Arak University, Arak, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Management, Arak University, Arak, Iran.

Abstract

Today, science and knowledge in schools can not be effective alone, but sports activities can have a significant impact on the achievement of science and knowledge. The purpose of this study was to identify school rejuvenation strategies based on physical education approaches in secondary schools. The research approach was qualitative and based on content analysis method. Data collection method was semi-structured interview and purposive non-random sampling method was used. Participants were secondary school students and parents and physical education teachers of Aran and Bidgol girls' schools, which included 10 physical education teachers, 10 students and 8 parents. The sampling strategy was theoretical saturation and the content analysis method was used to analyze the interviews. The results showed that school rejuvenation strategies included 11 main themes, which were holding sports competitions, morning exercises, local indigenous games, using city-level sports halls, involving parents and teachers in school physical education, and holding Sports camps, providing up-to-date sports tailored to the lifestyle needs of families and facilities in the area, promoting the attitude of education management and school principals in believing in physical education, purchasing and improving sports equipment for school, involving students in physical education and It was to motivate physical education teachers. As a result, it seems that in order to be more effective in the current decade and with the emergence of the virtual world, we should emphasize the strategies of school rejuvenation by focusing on sports infrastructure, human capital and teaching new sports in accordance with the lifestyle of society.

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History

  • Receive Date: 13 August 2021
  • Revise Date: 18 December 2021
  • Accept Date: 22 December 2021
  • Publish Date: 19 March 2022

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