G2A.Com has announced findings of a recent survey that says more teachers are taking advantage of video games to engage and teach students. According to this study (run by independent research company Censuswide) says that 48% of educators across the UK and US say they have increasingly looking to gaming as a way to book interaction in their lessons.
Teachers can access the full course at no charge. Everyone else can buy the course, and all proceeds will be donated to digital exclusion charities.
Bartosz Skwarczek, CEO and co-founder of G2A.COM said: “Young people around the world are facing the biggest crisis in education in living memory. Teachers are having to completely rethink their approach to schooling and find new ways to keep students engaged and motivated. Video games – and the transferrable skills they offer – are a vital tool in bringing online learning to life and we want to do everything we can to help unlock those benefits for teachers and young people. The G2A Academy equips teachers with the techniques, resources and confidence to incorporate gaming into lessons and help safeguard the education of the Covid generation.”
Check out the press release below for more technical details about the study.
PRESS RELEASE
| Educators turn to video-gaming to enable pandemic learning as G2A.COM launches free training to teachers |
| G2A.COM has today announced the findings of a recent survey – run by independent research company Censuswide – which reveal that more teachers are turning to video games to engage and educate students. With many classrooms shut and school trips cancelled, 48% of educators across UK and US say they have increasingly looked to gaming to boost interaction in their lessons. |
| According to survey results, 91% of teachers who currently use gaming as an educational tool say it has helped them better engage with students – with games now being used across a wide range of subjects, from maths, to physics to literature. Some key findings include: |
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| The findings come as G2A.COM today launches its new teacher-training course – G2A Academy: Video Games in Education – on Udemy, the world’s largest platform for learning and teaching online. The course is divided into three sections that unpack the techniques teachers can use to effectively introduce gaming into their classes. |
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| G2A Academy was authored by Dr. Szymon Makuch and Dr. Adam Flamma, two up-and-coming gaming academics currently teaching at the University of Lower Silesia in Wrocław, Poland. Accompanying each unit, they have developed a series of sample exercises and interactive materials – with example gaming titles that can be used – to assist the teacher on their gaming journey. |
| The full course is free-to-access for all teachers. Any teacher that would like to access the course simply has to visit www.g2a.co/academy and follow the instructions. Any non-teachers wishing to access the course will have to pay a fee, with G2A donating all profits to digital exclusion charities. |
| Bartosz Skwarczek, CEO and co-founder of G2A.COM said: “Young people around the world are facing the biggest crisis in education in living memory. Teachers are having to completely rethink their approach to schooling and find new ways to keep students engaged and motivated. Video games – and the transferrable skills they offer – are a vital tool in bringing online learning to life and we want to do everything we can to help unlock those benefits for teachers and young people. The G2A Academy equips teachers with the techniques, resources and confidence to incorporate gaming into lessons and help safeguard the education of the Covid generation.” |
| Dr. Szymon Makuch, a co-creator of the course and academic at the University of Lower Silesia, added: “Myself and Adam are delighted to be able to collaborate with G2A to bring this course to life. We both actively use gaming as a teaching resource and have seen first-hand the benefits it can bring to the classroom. The true power of gaming has yet to be realised in society, and we believe that education is the perfect platform to show it’s worth. We look forward to seeing how teachers adopt the G2A Academy teachings to effectively bring gaming into their classes.” |
G2A Academy is available in English, with subtitled versions in more languages coming soon. For more information, please visit: www.g2a.co/academy
Research conducted by Censuswide: sample size of 505 teachers in the UK and US, February 2021.
Research breakdown:
Gender
Male – 28%
Female – 72%
Age
Under 25 – 9%
25-34 – 25%
35-44 – 30%
45-54 – 20%
55+ – 16%
Country
UK – 41%
US – 59%
