Objective: The project was designed to foster social integration among elementary school children through the conventional teaching of sports values as well as sports activities and games. Methods: Specifically, integration was measured using standardized tests administered to the teachers at the end of the investigation. Results: We found an increased level of integration among 6/8 year olds in terms of socialization and participation in school activities as perceived by teachers. This finding points to the effectiveness of our intervention. Conclusions: The development of skills using learning methods supported by the conventional communication of values, and their application in sport activities, proved to be important in boosting the perceived integration of foreign students, enhancing their ability to achieve a greater sense of sociality.
SPORT AND INTEGRATION IN ITALIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: THE SPORTS CLASS PROJECT
Ivana Matteucci
2017
Abstract
Objective: The project was designed to foster social integration among elementary school children through the conventional teaching of sports values as well as sports activities and games. Methods: Specifically, integration was measured using standardized tests administered to the teachers at the end of the investigation. Results: We found an increased level of integration among 6/8 year olds in terms of socialization and participation in school activities as perceived by teachers. This finding points to the effectiveness of our intervention. Conclusions: The development of skills using learning methods supported by the conventional communication of values, and their application in sport activities, proved to be important in boosting the perceived integration of foreign students, enhancing their ability to achieve a greater sense of sociality.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
