ERIC Number: EJ1091455
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Apr
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-2324-805X
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Evaluation of Games in Games and Physical Activity Course Curriculum in Terms of Common Basic Skills
Inan, Mehmet; Ozden, Bülent; Dervent, Fatih; Küçüktepe, Coskun
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v4 n4 p123-131 Apr 2016
The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of the games in the "I am Playing Games" (IPG) compilation booklet that was used in the Games and Physical Activity (GPA) curriculum. 257 games in IPG compilation booklet were coded whether they had elements that would enable development of common basic skills or not. Common basic skills were critical thinking, creative thinking, communication, research, problem solving, using information technologies, entrepreneurship, speaking Turkish correctly, effectively, and fluently. Common Skills Control List (CSCL) that includes sub-skills belonging to each common basic skill was used for coding (Dogan, 2014). The results of the study indicated that the games in IPG compilation booklet included elements of critical thinking, creative thinking, and communication skills in all grades. The findings showed that problem solving and entrepreneurship skills were mostly represented in all grades except the first grade. And, research skills were the less used skills in the games. The effort of the study may guide educators and game experts to focus on particular common basic skills in order to create games for particular grade levels.
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Games, Physical Activities, Play, Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Printed Materials, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, Turkish, Information Technology, Problem Solving, Entrepreneurship, Language Fluency, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 1; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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