Online Games: Its Effects to the Academic Performance of the Fourth Year High School Student
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION: Nowadays, computer games are now on the top list in the mind of teenagers. Online games can be easily get addicting because of the graphics that can catch the attention of the gamers. Online games can alter the way people spend their leisurely time positively or negatively depending on whether the players have enough self control or not. Being fully aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the online games, the players can maximize their advantages and avoid addiction. However, online games have bad effects on people’s life especially teenagers. Online games addiction has become popular in the society which seriously influences children both physically and mentally. The researchers observed that some of the students are missing during classes. One of the biggest reasons why they cut classes in addiction in computer online games. The researchers chose this topic to study because the researchers would like to know how many students get addicted to online games and how would it affect to their studies. The researchers will conduct a survey to the fourth year students to know how many of them used to play online games inside or outside of the campus and how online games affected their studies.
Review of Related Literature According to Robert Palmer, everyone needs to take time off from work sometimes and just do something fun. Although everyone has their own version of fun, most people will agree that there is at least what type of game that they like to play. Whether it is simple card game, a board game, or one of the many online games at your disposal today, everyone has that one thing that they enjoy doing on a relaxed, leisurely afternoon. This influx of the internet into mainstream society has a really altered the way people spend their leisure time. More and more often, people are resorting to playing their favorite board game on the computer using an online version.
THE PROBLEM AND REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION: Nowadays, computer games are now on the top list in the mind of teenagers. Online games can be easily get addicting because of the graphics that can catch the attention of the gamers. Online games can alter the way people spend their leisurely time positively or negatively depending on whether the players have enough self control or not. Being fully aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the online games, the players can maximize their advantages and avoid addiction. However, online games have bad effects on people’s life especially teenagers. Online games addiction has become popular in the society which seriously influences children both physically and mentally. The researchers observed that some of the students are missing during classes. One of the biggest reasons why they cut classes in addiction in computer online games. The researchers chose this topic to study because the researchers would like to know how many students get addicted to online games and how would it affect to their studies. The researchers will conduct a survey to the fourth year students to know how many of them used to play online games inside or outside of the campus and how online games affected their studies.
Review of Related Literature According to Robert Palmer, everyone needs to take time off from work sometimes and just do something fun. Although everyone has their own version of fun, most people will agree that there is at least what type of game that they like to play. Whether it is simple card game, a board game, or one of the many online games at your disposal today, everyone has that one thing that they enjoy doing on a relaxed, leisurely afternoon. This influx of the internet into mainstream society has a really altered the way people spend their leisure time. More and more often, people are resorting to playing their favorite board game on the computer using an online version.
References: A. Websites http://hubpages.com/hub/Advantages-and-Disadvantages-of-Online-Gaming www.ezinearticles.com