A new 10-page report on Norwegian pupils’ attitudes towards bridge and mindsport education is now available for download. The report summarises the results of the “Introduction to the card game bridge“ survey, which was administered at three Norwegian schools: Vågsbygd skole, Fjellhamar skole, and Tindlund barneskole.
BAMSA and the Norsk Bridgeforbund (NBF) are pleased to present the results of their co-produced survey, which aims to understand the motivations of young people who play or do not play bridge at school.
The survey “Introduksjon til kortspillet bridge” (English translation: Introduction to the card game bridge) was completed by 135 pupils (aged 10-12) who attended an introductory session of bridge at school.
The questions asked related to the pupils’ knowledge of the card game bridge, their prior experience of playing bridge and other card games, and their willingness to learn and play bridge in the future.
The findings indicated that the vast majority (95%) of the young people surveyed as part of the research had played card games other than bridge in the past. However, only a small proportion of them (22%) had played bridge before.
The findings further highlight some key indications and recommendations to inform the design and delivery of educational bridge initiatives. For example, the value of bridge needs to be made more readily apparent, and more flexibility should be offered with regards to the scheduling of bridge play sessions.
Also detailed in the report – in the form of a handy table – are the reasons behind young people’s anticipated enjoyment or lack of enjoyment of bridge.
Download the full report below to learn more about young people’s bridge education in Norway:
As always, we hope that you will find the report of interest, and we invite you to share it with your networks. Your comments and feedback are welcome at [email protected]