Pedagogical strategy based on traditional games for the appropriation of cultural heritage and values

Abstract

This article presents a reflection on the importance of traditional games, which contribute to the formation and personal and motor development of students, and at the same time, allow the rescue of good customs and cultural values in the village of San Rafael, municipality of Ovejas-Sucre. The objective of this work is to strengthen the appropriation of the cultural heritage and values through a pedagogical strategy based on traditional games in 9th grade students of the San Rafael Educational Institution (IESAR) Ovejas Sucre. This project would benefit the students of the Institution and their community environment, since it contributes to the preservation of their cultural and ancestral roots, as well as to the strengthening of their formation in values and basic rules of coexistence such as: respect, tolerance and responsibility, among others (Carmona Ruiz, 2009). This research is framed within the qualitative approach. The proposed pedagogical strategy was developed using a qualitative methodology of action-research type The sample consisted of 10 students of the 9th grade of basic secondary school, aged between 14 and 17 years old. The survey, participant observation and field diary were used as data collection techniques.  The results of the study provide empirical evidence that supports the need to preserve traditional games as a mechanism to preserve our cultural identity and as a strategy to spread our roots and improve peaceful coexistence among our peoples.