CHESS AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EMPLOYMENT
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https://doi.org/10.17770/jresd2024vol16.8268Keywords:
categorisation, chess game, classification, disadvantaged groups, employment, prison inmates, social inclusionAbstract
Purpose and aim of the study: The paper’s aim is to describe and analyse best practices in use of chess as an educational tool for enhancing disadvantaged groups’ social inclusion and employment in selected European countries.
Design / Methodology / Approach: The methodology of descriptive research and study was employed in the present research. A focus group interview was leveraged as the method of data collection in May 2024. A total of 15 respondents from Latvia, Italy, and Spain participated in the interview. Categorisation as a classification method in a descriptive study was used for data analysis.
Main Findings: The data analysis demonstrated that Italy and Spain utilised chess as an educational tool in a non-classical way, while Latvia continued to keep chess as an educational tool in a conventional manner.
Originality: The originality of the paper is shown by three categories of use of chess as an educational tool for disadvantaged groups. The categories were identified as target group, level of initiative, and classical/non-classical use of chess as an educational tool.
Implications: The researcher community could invest more efforts into analyses of use of chess for social inclusion and employment of disadvantaged groups due to the chess game’s unique capabilities.
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