A physical education curriculum enriched with indigenous Zulu games for improved social development through cross-cultrual interaction

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Title:	A physical education curriculum enriched with indigenous Zulu games for improved social development through cross-cultrual interaction
Author:	Roux, Charl J.
Year:	2007
Periodical:	Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Volume:	6
Issue:	2
Pages:	143-151
Language:	English
Geographic term:	South Africa
Subjects:	physical education games Zulu curriculum development
Abstract:	This article is based on a study - carried out in Kwa-Zulu-Natal, South Africa - which was aimed at enriching the physical education curriculum with indigenous Zulu games in order to promote cross-cultural interaction between learners in the multicultural classroom. Therefore, it was necessary to assess these indigenous Zulu games' potential in obtaining overt educational outcomes related to the cognitive, affective, psychomotor and social development of the learners. Quantitative and qualitative data were triangulated to constitute context and gather data from isiZulu-speaking participants. A sample of 217 grade seven learners and 57 adults participated in the research. The dissemination and presentation of indigenous Zulu games as means for reaching educational outcomes hold significant potential and value for curriculum enrichment and social inclusion in the South African school context. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract]