THE EFFECT OF AN EDUCATIONAL COMPETITIVE PROGRAM ON DEVELOPING CREATIVE TALENT AND SELECTED FUTSAL SKILLS FOR STUDENTS

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine whether or not a school-based competitive programme had any effect on pupils' ability to think creatively and acquire certain futsal abilities. This study used an experimental design since it was the best approach for the kind of data collected. For the 2024–2025 school year, a total of sixty-three sixth graders from Al-Majd Primary School made up the study population. Twenty students were chosen at random and split evenly between the experimental and control groups. Methods: One group participated in an educationally competitive programme, whereas the other group followed a more conventional curriculum. Data analysis led to several important findings, the most important of which was that the competitive/collaborative educational programme significantly increased students' interest in and commitment to exercise, which in turn improved their creative abilities and basic futsal skills.