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How to implement Khwarazmi youth festival in Bajestan city: a case study

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Master of Educational Sciences, Educational Research Department, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad,
2 Master of Educational Management, Birjand University,
Abstract
The main purpose of this research is to describe how to implement the Khwarazmi Youth Festival in first secondary schools and to identify the consequences and obstacles facing this festival from the perspective of the researchers. In order to achieve this goal, with a case study method and with a qualitative approach, how to implement, the upcoming obstacles and the consequences of this festival were investigated. The study group consisted of 10 teachers conducting the festival and 15 students of the first secondary level who had the experience of participating in the festival. The selection of key informants was based on targeted and snowball sampling. The interview data collection tool was not developed. The information was analyzed using the Strauss and Corbin method, and the Lincoln and Guba criteria were used to validate the findings. In order to believability of the methods of exchanging opinions with peers and using a secondary coder, for the transferability of comprehensive and rich description methods of the environment and researches and the stages of doing the work and its results, as well as choosing targeted samples and for the ability to depend, clarify and document. All stages and process of research and sufficiency of consensus and finally for verifiability, documentation of work steps and secondary analyst were used. The common themes in both groups of teachers and students included strengthening students' research abilities, human and equipment obstacles of the Khwarazmi Youth Festival, and the need for comprehensive support.
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  • Receive Date 01 January 2024
  • Revise Date 11 February 2024
  • Accept Date 24 March 2024
  • First Publish Date 24 March 2024
  • Publish Date 22 November 2023