Sep 28 2009
The motivations for young people to play computer games, and their overall playing habits, are too diverse for generalization. An interview-based study in the UK found that children start playing games between 3 and 7 years of age. Most young people report playing games because they are fun as well as challenging, and competitive as [...]
Sep 20 2009
Playing computer games has become a massively popular worldwide activity. With international markets for computer games comparable with markets for movies and music, gaming has become a mainstream activity rather than simply a habit amongst male teenagers. A major research study in the USA indicates that 97% of young people aged 12-17 play computer games [...]
Sep 15 2009
An expert roundtable discussion organised and chaired by a Futurelab researcher in October 2008, involving participants from educational practitioner networks, research, policy (including DCSF, DCMS and BERR), the games industry, and games-related publishing. Many of the major ideas around game-based learning were debated by this group. The entire discussion was recorded and transcribed, with this [...]
Sep 06 2009
This report is the result of a nine-month project carried out by Futurelab and funded by Becta. It is based on the collection and analysis of the following data:
- A self-completion survey with a statistically representative sample of 1,000 practicing teachers across the primary and secondary sectors, with questions designed by a Futurelab researcher [...]