Teachers Want Games In The Classrooms

eToyChest reports on a study indicating that over 50% of UK teachers would consider using educational games in the classroom. From the article: "The Poll findings also highlight some barriers to the use of games in schools, noting a lack of access to equipment capable of running the games as well as a lack of strong evidence of the educational value of games, an issue of focus for the Teaching with Games project. The appropriate choice and suitability of computer games to be used was also noted by respondents. Despite over one quarter playing computer games themselves, around two-thirds still felt, for example, that computer games may present stereotypical views of others and lead to anti-social behaviour."

Comments

No-Brainer

[TripMaster Monkey]

...over 50% of UK teachers would consider using educational games in the classroom.

Of course they would. Anything to keep the little monsters occupied!

^_^

'Now, children...

[Channard]

You start a game of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas with $5000, but spend two thirds of that money on being serviced by prostitutes. A pedestrian carries an average of $20 - so how many pedestrians do you have to kill and rob in order to get back up to $5000?'

Of course they do

[duffbeer703]

I'd like a machine to do my job, and continue to get paid too!