Games in school: UK view

Though the study of 1,000 UK teachers (elementary and secondary) and 2,300 students found "evidence of concern from both teachers and students about the impact of [computer] games on players," 59% of teachers would consider using off-the-shelf games in the classroom and 62% of students liked the idea. According to the BBC, there is still a generation gap between teachers' and students' views of videogames. "More than 70% of the surveyed teachers felt that playing games could lead to anti-social behaviour, while 30% of students believed that playing games could lead to increased violence and aggression." In addition to doing the survey, the authors also spent time with 12 teachers in four schools to see how commercial software could be used in the classroom. The study, sponsored by Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Take Two, and the Interactive Software Federation of Europe was released on the first day of the week-long London Games Festival.