Morteza Dousti; mansoreh mehdinejad; Saeid Tabesh
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the technological and educational factors influencing the development of traditional and local games in Mazandaran province. The research method was qualitative. The statistical population were the expert form education and train organization, sports and youth ...
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The purpose of this study was to identify the technological and educational factors influencing the development of traditional and local games in Mazandaran province. The research method was qualitative. The statistical population were the expert form education and train organization, sports and youth office and tradition sport bodies. For gathering of data, the first phase of the content analysis was 57 internal and external research. The second stage was a semi-structured interview with 30 experts as statistical sample, and The interviews continued until the theoretical saturation was reached. The type was purposeful and accessible. The third stage included interviews with 15 members of the Delphi team, including experts and executives at the traditional and local games. Samples were also targeted and available at this stage. To determine the validity, 7 faculty member and PhD students in sports management were selected and approved. The findings show that the most important affective factors for development of this games include: speed of change and adaptation to new technology, performing traditional and local games in the form of physical education lessons in schools and universities, also, sending students to visit traditional game festivals. Based on the findings, it is necessary to pay attention to local and traditional games in schools along with using new technologies.