Identifying the components of free play during Teaching-learning process in early childhood Based on research synthesis in contemporary research evidence

Play is one of the significant components and indicators of educating system in early childhood, which is an unclear concept and act especially in the classroom because of its ambiguous definition.The goal of current research is identifying free play components in children educating – learning process. The qualitative research method is research synthesis study.The research universe includes all of the scientific resources in the field of free play during 1950-2019.The sampling method was purposive that includes the sources with enough indicators and to reach to theoretical saturation 59studies were perused.These studies are synthesis with Sandelowski and Barroso(2007)method.At last considering these researches we can provide twelve components for free play:voluntary choice , Child-centered .(active),Flexibility of the rules,Without a specific purpose, .Uncertain,Process oriented,safety,Intrinsic motivation,imagination,Deep physical and mental conflict,Enjoyable and fun,Individual and group.play, free play,. child learning.Identifying .the components of free play during Teaching-learning process in early childhood.play, free play, child learning learning