There are three reports for this project - a policy recommendations report, a report for educators, and an analysis of survey findings - all available below in pdf format. Also available is a scenarios poster - see below for details.

Policy recommendations report

November 2008
Ben Williamson, Futurelab

This report is intended to provide guidance for policy makers on the use of computer games for learning. It is a concise summary of the main debates around games and learning.

Games and learning: Policy recommendations report (91kb pdf)

Report for educators

March 2009
Ben Williamson, Futurelab

This report is aimed at helping educators to translate innovative and exciting ideas into next steps. It focuses on the use of games as resources to support the educational aims, objectives and planned outcomes of teachers who understand that games are an important medium in contemporary culture and young people’s experiences.

Computer games, schools, and young people: A report for educators on using games for learning (268kb pdf)

Survey analysis

March 2009
NFER Teacher Voice Omnibus

Six questions were submitted by Futurelab to the NFER Teacher Voice Omnibus Survey in February 2009, covering various topics relating to the use of computer games in the classroom. This report provides an analysis of the responses to the questions, along with supporting information about the survey.

Using computer games in the classroom (344kb pdf)

Poster

May 2009

This poster shows a set of scenarios developed to illustrate some of the ways in which computer games can support children’s and young people’s learning in schools. It is aimed at school teachers new to the subject, as well as policy makers and those in industry who may be interested in further exploring the potential of computer games use within schools. Hard copies of the poster can be ordered using our online form, or you can download key information from the poster as a pdf.

Order a hard copy of the poster
Download a copy of the poster (1.2mb pdf)