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Figure 3 Which Do You Do More, Surf The Net For Schoolwork or Play Online Games?
Figure 3 Which Do You Do More, Surf The Net For Schoolwork or Play Online Games?
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However, the remaining 40% who answered that they would rather surf
the net for schoolwork says they use the internet to gain additional information on
their lessons. They say some medical terms require further reading and the internet
has a huge library for them to research on.
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Still, the results show that students are more inclined to play online games than do
research
on
the
internet.
Yes
No
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showed that majority of the students claim that online gaming has no adverse effect
on their performance. These students claim that they are in control of their studies
and their gaming behaviour. One respondent even added, It will only affect your
grades negatively if you let it be. Discipline and time management is very
important. On hectic schedules and on examinations, I refrain myself from playing.
Those in the 30% who attest that online gaming has affected their academic
performance negatively said that it is because their attention and their time for
their studies has been divided.
Figure 5: Have you experienced circumstances where you play computer games when you are supposed to be studying?
Yes
No
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It is hard to focus on studies when you keep thinking about your character or your
farm. Its so tempting to just sit beside the computer and play, confirmed one
respondent.
The remaining 40% suggested that it is only a matter of priority setting.
Though they admit to have the urge play, they said they try to resist it.
Figure 6: Compare your grades before you become engaged in computer games and after you have become involved. Do you see a drop in academic performance?
Yes
No
As for the question, Compare your grades before you have become
engaged in computer games and after you have become involved. Do you see a
drop in academic performance?, and as shown in Figure 6, most of the students
responded No. These respondents believe that playing computer games does not
have significant effect to their studies, and as further mentioned, if there is a
decrease in their academic performance, it could be due to other factors, but not
solely because of online gaming.
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For the remaining 30% who said that involvement in computer games
have resulted to a drop in academic performance, they attributed this cause to poor
time management and lack of priority setting on their part, mainly because they
were engrossed in computer games.
Yes
No
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Whereas, only 20% said they believe they are already addicted to
computer games. A male respondent offered an explanation. He said, I think I am
addicted to computer and online games because I play it every day and I think I
cannot live without it.
Figure 8: Do you think your time for studying is reduced because of the time you spent for online gaming?
Yes
No
As for the question, Do you think your time for studying is reduced
because of the time you spent for online gaming?, we got mixed response, as 52%
claimed that their time for studying has indeed been reduced while the remaining
48% says the opposite.
Among the 52% of respondents who said their time for study has been
reduced also reported that playing games has caused them to stay up late and get
less sleep.
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Those who said their time for studying has been reduced further stressed
that although their time for studies has been reduced, their grades have not been
affected.
Socializing via the Internet has become an important part of young adult
life. Related literature shows that adolescents and young adults are the heaviest
computer and internet users, primary using it social network sites. The research
looked into the behaviour of the respondent in terms of Internet use for social
network sites.
Frequency
Percentage
1 minute-1 hour
46
76.67%
2-5 hours
11
18%
5-9 hours
5%
10 hours-beyond
TOTAL
60
100%
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Frequency
Percentage
55
91.67%
1.67%
Others
6.67%
TOTAL
60
100%
Social networking sites are being patronized for increasing connection between
strangers and friends, and the other features it offers.
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The most common social networking site is Facebook, with 91.67% of our population
are users of this site. The site was created by Mark Zuckerberg to help residential
college and university students identify students in other residence halls. It is
described as an online directory that connects people to social networks at colleges
and universities. Currently, there are more than 350 million active users of the site.
Meanwhile, the remaining 6.67% are into other social networking sites not specified
in the survey, while 1.67% is into Twitter.
One respondent confessed, Browsing through my Facebook account is very
entertaining. You would not notice that time has passed by. I update my status from
time to time, check on my friends updates and chat with my online friends. It is a
great way to relax.
Figure 9: Which do you do more; surf the net for school work or for entertainment?
School work
Entertainment
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In reference to the discussion above in computer games, we also asked the students
if they are more inclined to use the internet for school work or for entertainment. As
presented in Figure 9, 60% of the students said they use it for social network sites
while only 40% claim to use it for school work. One student shared, Actually, I do
both. I do my research on the internet for school and check into my Facebook
account at the same time. I have practiced the habit of multi-tasking. In that way, I
can do two things at a time.
Related studies define multi-tasking as the simultaneous execution of two or more
processing activities at the same time. The current generation has through practice
developed the ability to quickly switch between different tasks or different media.
However, this does not mean that
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15
10
5
0
Positively
Negatively
Uncertain
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52% of the respondents said that being hooked to social networking sites affected
their performance negatively. In addition, these students reported that they feel not
being in complete control of their Internet use and that it has hurt their time for
schoolwork. They said they have spent more hours online than necessary and that
they are more likely to stay up late and get less sleep.
Meanwhile, 46% percent said that social networking site has no effect
on their academic performance. These students claim that leisure and study are two
different activities and they are in total control of the time they devote for the two
activities. During interviews, participants reported they keep the website open in a
browser almost all of the time they are using the computer to study. They said they
would sometimes take a peek on the site just to check if there are new updates but
they would immediately go back to studying after. For this students, the use of
Facebook and other sites is not a separate activity, but rather, something that the
students carry our while studying or during lectures.
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