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In fall 2009, I (author Dan Flockhart) taught fantasy football to 80 student athletes at Humboldt State University. Thirty-eight percent of the students received A's on the pretest. That number increased to 83% on the post-test. This is in addition to student and teacher surveys (located below) indicating that fantasy sports significantly increases math achievement. You recently stated that you are willing to look at "anything that works" in education. I'm waiting for your call. |
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In 2009, University of Mississippi professor Dr. Kim Beason surveyed 342 middle school and high school students who used fantasy sports in math class. The results are compelling and support prior research (see "empirical results" below). To see the results, click here
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Fantasy sports are making a major impact on math education. The programs are being used in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and higher education. The games are eliminating discipline problems, reducing absenteeism, helping teachers to be more effective, and changing student attitudes toward math. Empirical data collected by the University of Mississippi (results can be found below) indicate that fantasy sports are playing a major role in helping students to be successful, as teachers report that grades, enthusiasm, and test scores are all higher.
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In 2007, 144 teachers participated in a survey co-sponsored by the University
of Mississippi. Here are some results, which speak for themselves:
- 75% of the teachers agreed that students understood math concepts
more when they used fantasy sports
- 79% of the teachers agreed that students liked learning math more when they used fantasy sports
- 51% of the teachers agreed that students’ math grades were higher
when they used fantasy sports
- 81% of the teachers agreed that students came to math class with more enthusiasm when they used fantasy sports
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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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