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A majority of adults in a survey were not playing around when they said they want video games to be taught in schools.
Over half of the 2,000 adults surveyed by OnePoll said they believe video gaming should also be taught in schools, while 53% said it should be an extracurricular activity in schools, according to the New York Post.
“Just like in math, social studies, and reading classes, there’s a lot that can be learned from gaming,” said Artur Plociennik, publishing director at Wargaming, which commissioned the study. “Giving kids a place to develop real-life skills in video games is something that can give them a bright future that is as fun as it is lucrative.”
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When asked how early video games should be taught in schools, 41% said they believe games should be taught in elementary school, while 42% believe it should begin in middle school. Some of the topics respondents said they would be most interested in being taught at school included content creation-related communications and streaming, gaming proficiency, graphic and technical arts, and business management.
Respondents who were college students were also asked about gaming-related majors they would take, with the top three being content creation and communications at 60%, gaming proficiency at 50%, and graphic design and technical arts at 50%.
The poll also found that 6 in 10 people who play video games have learned fundamental skills from gaming — including critical thinking, creativity, hand-eye coordination, and communication skills. In addition, nearly 58% of respondents said they have learned some other skills, such as patience and being more alert and focused.
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Statistics on different age groups in the United States showed that 20% of people who play video games are under the age of 18, the second-largest group. The largest group among the age groups was people between the ages of 18-34, according to Statista.
