Games in Schools Conference – 05-05-2009 – Council of Europe – Strasbourg Wouter Van den Berghe, Tilkon Consultancy Key Results of the Teachers’ Survey

Overview Profile of the respondents Interest in using games Gaming expertise of teachers Expectations from games Subjects and skills for which games are used Obstacles for using games at school Educational impact of games Type of games used

Profile of the respondents

Interest in using games

Gaming expertise of teachers

Expectations from games

Subjects and skills for which games are used

Obstacles for using games at school

Educational impact of games

Type of games used

Profile of the respondents 528 responses 70% of respondents use games at school 58% female and 42% male teachers 40% primary and 49% secondary school teachers Most respondents have good ICT skills Teachers from all subject areas

528 responses

70% of respondents use games at school

58% female and 42% male teachers

40% primary and 49% secondary school teachers

Most respondents have good ICT skills

Teachers from all subject areas

Teachers using games are not game experts

Interest in using games Teachers using games already Teachers not using games

A range of expectations from games

Subjects and skills for which games are used

Obstacles for using games in schools

Educational impact of using games

Majority of games mentioned are commercial