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Welcome to the one-stop resource center for fantasy sports in education. Fantasy sports are games in which participants create and manage teams of professional athletes, who earn points from statistics in their real games. Fantasy sports dovetail perfectly with adolescent cognitive and social development, and the benefits are numerous. The testimonials on this site will give you a sense of the impact fantasy sports have on student attitude, motivation, and achievement.
America needs more scientists and engineers, yet a staggering amount of intellectual capital is wasted because millions of students are turned off by traditional math programs and drop out of school. Fantasy sports can help students acquire a love for mathematics so they have a better chance of graduating from high school and attending college. Fantasy sports are also empowering for girls, and parents can play the games along with their children. |
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We have the initial results from 144 teachers who took our ongoing survey co-sponsored by the University
of Mississippi. The survey is located on the right side of this page.
Here are some results, which speak for themselves:
- 75% of the teachers agreed that students understand mathematical concepts
more now than they did before they used Fantasy Sports and Mathematics.
- 79% of the teachers agreed that students like learning math more now than
they did before they started using Fantasy Sports and Mathematics.
- 51% of the teachers agreed that students’ math grades are higher
since they used the Fantasy Sports and Mathematics program.
- 81% of the teachers agreed that students come to math class with more enthusiasm
now than they did before they used Fantasy Sports and Mathematics.
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1. The percentage of 8th grade students who tested proficient at Woodbine School in
New Jersey increased from 10% to 54% in one year after using fantasy sports
2. Addresses NCTM Standards
3. Alters the negative perception many students have toward math
4. Makes connections between math at school and math in the real world; research
indicates learning is facilitated when such connections are made
5. Flexibility – can be incorporated into curriculum anytime
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 Author Dan Flockhart will discuss his Fantasy Sports and Mathematics programs throughout the year. Every month we'll be posting new audio podcasts/netcasts here on the website and you can also subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or any other podcast/netcast software.
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