Research For Grade 12 Copy Only
Research For Grade 12 Copy Only
Research For Grade 12 Copy Only
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2021
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, we would like to thank all those people who helped and supported us
through writing this research paper.
To our classmates and peers who properly answered our survey questions.
To our parents for allowing us to finish this research and providing us financially.
To our teacher, Mr. Tapiz, for giving us knowledge, guidance and answering our
concerns.
And of course, to our Almighty God, for the spiritual guidance, for the wisdom and
constant flow of ideas which help us finish this research paper, for giving us patience
and encouragement for the success of this research paper. Thank you.
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ABSTRACT
The usage of mobile gaming apps in the scale of teenagers nowadays have a
massive impact to our society. This provides entertainment to every age and gender
depending on the games they are playing. However, playing mobile games can have
effects to the players regarding their behaviors, health, and so much more.
Like many other factors, Mobile gaming of students is one of the factors that
study to know the effects that mobile gaming to the students, especially to their
the quantity of students that plays and are being affected by this topic.
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CHAPTER 1:
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
INTRODUCTION
revolutions that we are all familiar with. Although, the first mobile phones were not
really mobile phones at all since they were a two-way radio that allowed people,
such
as emergency services, communicate. The first digital mobile phone that was
created
phones. Games before are quite easy like Tetris and Snake games. Many years
after,
multiple mobile games have been invented and developed that are more
complicated
as mobile phones and technology evolved. Some examples of mobile games that
are
popular nowadays are Mobile Legends, Call of Duty, and League of Legends.
Even the researchers are one of the many players of this mobile games.
These
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mobile games are popular among the teens of generation Z. Most of the students in
Systems Plus Computer College are either players themselves or familiar with these
types of games. As researchers, we aim to know how many students are playing
mobile games and what is the ratio of students who are players, familiar, or do not
According to Villareal, J., (2020), there are positive effects brought by mobile
gaming. It helps to relax the mind and lifts moods. Since most students are stressed
with school works, some relieves their stress by playing mobile games. Some games
also help to sharpen brains by thinking of strategies and increases problem solving.
Lastly, he also said that mobile gaming brings people together. Playing games help
there are numerous of negative effects by playing mobile games such as Dangerous
Distractions, Loss of Productivity, Sleep problems, and so much more. These effects
are alarming and may continue to affect more people as time goes by. The
researchers, who are also players of these popular mobile games, have experienced
By the sources and facts that are stated above, the researchers are more
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experience. The researchers will seek on how does these effects, affect their
This is mainly for the purpose of students who are academically being affected
by mobile gaming to be aware of these effects and know the preventative measures
This study aims to determine the effects of mobile gaming to the academic
3. What are the effects of mobile gaming to the academic performance of students?
4. How many hours do students play mobile games at home and at school?
5. How many students are affected by mobile gaming in Systems Plus Computer
College?
This study will be undertaken to find out the effects of mobile gaming to the
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to measure the effectiveness of these effects, and to know the number of students
who are being affected. The society will mostly benefit in this research.
STUDENTS. Through the help of this research, students will know the negative
effects cause by mobile gaming. This will also give them realization that social media
brings more negative effects than good ones. At the end of this study, students will
have the knowledge that mobile gaming have been a major problem to the academic
TEACHERS. The given data would give teachers understanding unto why their
student may have low academic performance. This will help the teachers to guide
and
remind their students about keeping the use mobile gaming and their studies
balanced.
PARENTS. Like the teachers, the parent too will understand why their children
may have low marks because of the negative effects brought by mobile gaming.
This will help them to formulate preventive measures to help their children from
the negative effects of mobile gaming. The finding of the study will also help them to
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RESEARCHERS. Through this study, the researchers will have the knowledge
on how mobile gaming negatively affects the academic performance of students that
may also be applicable to them and will also understand their behaviors.
this will help them to make their research easier. This study also gives them more
THE SCHOOL. Through this research, the school will benefit in this study by
knowing what are the effects of mobile gaming. Through the knowledge of knowing
positive and negative effects and the measurement of this effectiveness, they can
Philippines. The Grade 12 students of STEM & HUMSS department are the target
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audience and 500 respondents for the survey from 3 sections of STEM and 4
sections
of HUMSS will be the participants for this research which is entitled, “EFFECTS OF
determining the description of the variables of this research, mobile gaming as the
CHAPTER 2:
REVIEWS OF RELATED LITERATURE & STUDIES
FOREIGN STUDIES
of online games. Most individuals today associate online games with poor academic
performance. Various research has produced various outcomes over the years.
Some
the two. Thus, there is no correlation between a player's number of hours played
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According to Marcus Palaus, the first author of the review that mention the
"games have sometimes been praised or demonized often without real data backing
up those claims. The parents letting their children play games freely which there is
no
doubt, in a serious problem. There may be an effect to the child's brain when they
still
Another research that is according to Hitch and Duncan (2005), students will
sometimes defend their games by claiming that they are learning something from
recommending that staff learn and understand these games in order to assist
students.
FOREIGN LITERATURE
This generation is more inclined to digital objects and most are more
interested
in mobile games rather physical or cultural games how children back in the day do.
Even without research, you will easily be familiar with the effects of these modern
Brain”, Apps, News. Most games contain violent stuff that influences a child’s brain
to
be violent or be aggressive with such thoughts in mind. Studies have also shown that
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mobile games destroy the attention span of students, leading them to have poorer
affected by mobile games. It says that it increases ability for short bursts
concentration
but damages the long-term concentration. It can also lead to intense symptoms of
Inattentive ADHD or learning and attention disorder. And also, they can be short-
effects of Mobile Games” says that as the platform of mobile games becomes more
popular, researchers noticed the possible conflicts and harmful behaviors. Some of
activity such as driving. A player may be tempted to check notifications from a game
leading them to lose focus at driving which is a risky situation. Another effect is
losing
deprivation that affects the health of children and their academic performance.
There are negative effects of mobile gaming to children however there is also
positives effects that benefit the children. According to The CSR Journal (2021), “5
Effects of Mobile Gaming You Probably Didn’t Know”, playing mobile games affects
your mental health positively. You improve your cognitive skills by thinking of smart
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solutions or strategies to a challenge or game. It keeps your mind busy and fight
depression. Instead of overthinking and stressing out, relieve your stress through
gaming and forget about your problem once in a while to let your mental health rest.
LOCAL STUDIES
Playing mobile games are popular among Filipino children nowadays. Most
children, specifically teens, have a mobile gaming app and plays mobile games.
Studies regarding students mobile gaming occurs, as researchers want to know the
the Philippines Laboratory High School”, Study reveals that boys are inclined to
these games compared to girls. It states that even they play mobile games, they
socialize well and excel in their academic performance. However, it’s impossible to
not play even a half an hour to a game they’re interested in. Thus, it is a matter of
discipline.
Performance”. The study says that parents frowned despite the positive effects of
mobile games because of the potential of overuse of this technology which leads to
addiction by students. Study shows that 29.61% of students expressed that they
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experience adverse effects of playing mobile games such as they cannot focus on
that students admit that their academic performance was affected by online gaming.
They stated that the adverse effects might not be severe, these effects were still had
to be addressed. The potential of the negative effects to their academics may still
LOCAL LITERATURE
childhood playtime on Internet cafes or with their handheld game consoles rather
than
socializing with other children playing the normal street games that for years could
be
a culture and a norm for a typical Filipino child. during this generation, mobile
applications are more useful and convenient to use instead of old things utilized by
the
old generations. rather like the calculator, clock, and camera etc. many developers
create a mobile application about this stuff to create life easier or to possess
complete
things in one mobile gadget information. Mobile applications are easier to than the
standard Filipino games. Traditional Filipino games are played manually within the
streets. And mobile games are intended to for cellphones, for instance cellphones.
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According to an article by Ma. Cristina Arayata (2021), “Is Mobile Gaming
Good
or Bad?”, Philippine News Agency, the writer interviewed some citizens. Glenda,
mom
of two, stated that both of her children are fond of playing every day except at
school.
She also says that she appreciates the creativity benefit that her children acquire
through gaming. They also finish their sleep and school works first and obey to do
players. It is also stated in the article that there is also monetary benefit in mobile
says that there is nothing wrong with playing mobile games as long as you manage
your time right but if it affects the different aspects of life such as self-care, school or
works, and even with the connection between they player and their loved ones, then
REFERENCES
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