there’s little doubt that computer gaming has become high school students’ favorite leisure choice. Not surprisingly‚ gaming culture has become a polarizing force. Proponents see new educational opportunities‚ while critics cite a growing body of research that suggests negative impacts on behavior and cognition. Children who play video games may be more technologically competent. In many schools‚ computers and technology are used as teaching tools. Some video games also promote fine motor
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Foreign Literature On Computer Game Addiction Foreign Literature: Lepper‚ M. R. & Gurtner‚ J (2000)‚ states that prolonged and excessive use of these games can cause‚ mainly upon children‚ a number of physical and psychological problems which may include obsessive‚ addictive behaviour‚ dehumanization of the player‚ desensitizing of feelings‚ personality changes‚ hyperactivity learning disorders‚ premature maturing of children‚ psychomotor disorders‚ health problems (due to lack of exercise
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The effects of computer games on young children – a review of the research Jessica Harris “The views expressed in this report are those of the authors‚ not necessarily those of the Home Office (nor do they reflect Government policy).” RDS Occasional Paper No 72 The Research‚ Development and Statistics Directorate RDS is part of the Home Office. The Home Office ’s purpose is to build a safe‚ just and tolerant society in which the rights and responsibilities of individuals‚ families and communities
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Computer Game Addiction Joe Ahn Clemson University jahn@clemson.edu George Randall Clemson University grandal@clemson.edu ABSTRACT With the constant improvements in gaming technology‚ ranging from graphics to new types of controllers to faster processors‚ there is a growing problem of computer game addiction. In order to fully understand this problem‚ one must define addiction. According to the Center for Addiction and Mental Health‚ addiction is a psychological or a physical dependence
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Computer games are misunderstood: they are not harmful to children. With technology spreading across the globe like an outbreak of an epidemic‚ more and more children have gained access to video games. Expectedly‚ some parents frown over the fact that the children might be addicted to video games. However‚ I do not see why video games‚ should be discouraged. The first question we should ask is‚ why do parents disapprove of video games? Is there any evidence showing how bad it is? The truth
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Effect of Computer Gaming CHAPTER I INTODUCTION Today’s society is different to the one that existed not so many years ago. Our society is constantly changing. The most important characteristics of our era may be the transformation‚ transmission and dominion of information. We live in an information society where the leading role has been given to new technologies‚ especially those devoted to information. Our society could not be imagined without new technologies and their role both in this
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Academic Performance and Behavior in Relation to Playing Online Games(MMORPG) of the IT Students of Saint Anthony College in Academic Year 2011-2012 Review of Related Literature and Studies REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE The researchers were able to gather literatures that are related to the study which gives background to present study. These literature review concerning the effects of playing online game (MMORPG) to the academic performance and behavior of I.T students . Online gaming
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Topic : The influence of computer viruses Nowadays ‚ most of our activities need computers .They are an excellent tool to help us solve quickly and effectively almost problems in our life. However‚ the computers are also very sensitive and may work wrongly if they are attacked by computer viruses . In fact ‚ the computer viruses may cause a lot of bad effects for users in which loosing data in computers‚ interupting business communication and stolen personal informations on the internet are
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Biofiltration Property of Malunggay (Moringa oleifera) Seed: Innovative Way of Purifying Water RESEARCHERS: Jay Mark Reponte Romarilyn Grace Maata Clark Ervin Conturno Julizees Malabar INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Drinking water is a basic human need‚ including food‚ shelter and clothing. The lack of safe drinking water is a leading cause of mortality‚ especially in local communities where waterborne diseases are persistent due to low quality surface source waters. Appropriate
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EFFECT OF COMPUTER GAMES Proponents: Jay Andrew Nagutom Rey Gerald Manguera Mario Custan Mark Tranquillo [pic][pic][pic][pic] Marinduque State College School of Information and Computing Science Society and Culture CHAPTER I Introduction In modern society‚ it is very common playing computer games. Even though computer games are common in our life‚ they have not only good effects‚ but also bad effects‚ especially to teenagers. Moreover‚ even though parents know that teenagers play computer games
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