The Effects of Playing Computer Games in Internet Caf towards the

Academic Performances of SHS Students

Technology is an essential part of our lives already and few can
imagine living without. There are many uses of technology today and is more
productive than before. We have done things with the help of technology a lot. Like
for example, we can communicate online better today, keep in touch with families,
relatives, and friends, making an assignments, research papers, and projects,
searching for resources and ideas, watch entertainment and many more. [1]Young
and Rogers (1998) suggested that university students are considered as high risk
group for internet addiction. The possible reasons could be available free time, no
monitoring because of being away from parents and sometimes to get away from
tough university routine (Kandell, 1998)
Computer Games is not an exception because it is part of technology. People
today especially young children tend to learn more about technology and get more
influenced by other people. Game is one of the greatest technology industry right
now. Many of us have stayed up late more than once playing our favorite computer
of online games and some of us have been scolded already and rumors that affects
the family like getting low grades, not making assignments, projects and other
things.
[2]Playing video games is often associated in our society with poor academic
performance. This anecdotal idea is supported by some research. A 2000 study
found a negative correlation between GPA and time spent playing video games
(Anderson & Dill, 2000). Well, there are also an exception wherein they can do well
while playing Computer Games. [3]Some research concludes there is little evidence
to suggest that interactive media enhances the learning experience (Schmidt &
Vanderwater, 2008).
Students usually tend/ get tempted
on going to Internet Cafes during their free time and SHS Students are not
exempted.
[4] Video games change your brain, according to University of Wisconsin
psychologist C. Shawn Green. Playing video games change the brains physical
structure the same way as do learning to read, playing the piano, or navigating
using a map. Much like exercise can build muscle, the powerful combination of
concentration and rewarding surges of neurotransmitters like dopamine strengthen
neural circuits that can build the brain. [5] One study of a game relating to
numerical analysis in an engineering curriculum found that students experienced
significantly more intellectual intensity, intrinsic motivation, positive affect and
overall student engagement when completing homework (Coller & Shernoff, 2009,
p. 315)

Research problem:
Does the SHS students affect their academic performance at school?
Is playing computer games a hindrance on the SHS students academic
performances?
Does playing computer games improve the academic performance of SHS students?

Sources:
-Kandell JJ (1998). Internet addiction on campus: The vulnerability of college students. Cyber Psychol. Behav. 1:1117
-Coller, B.D., & Shernoff, D.J. (2009). Video game-based education in mechanical engineering: A look at student
engagement. International Journal of Engineering Education, 25, 308-317.
- http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:A7MOSnkAWfMJ:www.acsd.org/article/the-effect-ofvideogames-on-student-achievement/+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ph
-https://prezi.com/-xothwrztw1i/effects-of-playing-online-games-towards-the-academic-perform/