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An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

DOI

10.35552/0247.39.2.2324

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to identify the role of educational games in developing social interaction skills among kindergarten children from the point of view of educators in the Jerusalem Governorate. Methodology: The researchers used the descriptive analytical method in its quantitative and qualitative styles. Results: All fields and the total score obtained a high score, where the field of the role of educational games in developing the creativity skill obtained first place, while the field of the role of educational games in developing the group communication skill obtained second place, and the field of the role of educational games in developing the adaptation skill obtained third place. The results also showed differences in the age variable in favor of (30-39 years) and the variable of years of experience in favor of (less than 5 years). The results did not show differences in the educational qualification variable on the total score. As for the focus group, its most important results showed the existence of other roles for educational games, the importance of planning educational games, and the scarcity of electronic games in kindergartens. Conclusions: Revealing the pivotal role of educational games in enhancing social interaction among children, taking into account children with special cases and children with talent and high intelligence. Recommendations: Kindergarten curriculum developers should focus on different games for their importance in changing their behavior and developing their social interaction abilities, and developing the abilities of kindergarten teachers to use regular and electronic educational games, as well as identifying children's social interaction skills and the mechanism for developing them. Keywords: Educational games, social interaction, teachers.

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