Affect of Computer Games to Mapua Institute

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Running Head: Computer Addiction

The Effects of Computer Addiction to the Academic Performances of
Mapua Institute of Technology First Year Students
Philline Kate Vera C. Palaña
Juan Paolo D. Rabacio
Marjorie Maralit
Nidia P.D.C. Andrade
Mapua Institute of Technology

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Abstract
This paper describes the effects of computer addiction to the academic performance of the first year Mapua Institute of Technology students. Due to the fast advancement of technology nowadays, first year students were getting involved with the use of computer. With this trend, many students were developing too much dependency towards the computer (Kovach, 2001). Being too much dependent in computer is called computer addiction. Computer addiction has affected the study habits of the first year students. The computer programs that were invented were the reason why students were easily hooked with the computer.
16 first year students of Mapua Institute of Technology were surveyed about study habits and computer addiction. 11 participants were classified as computer addicts. Result shows that computer addicts spend more time playing with the computer than studying. Thus more failing courses were noted with addicts than non-addicts. The researchers concluded that computer addiction leads to a decline in the academic performances of first year Mapua Institute of Technology.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Number
TITLE PAGE i ABSTRACT ii TABLE OF CONTENTS iii LIST OF APPENDICES iii INTRODUCTION
1-2
BODY
2-10
CONCLUSION
10-11
REFERENCES
12-14
APPENDICES
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A: Interview Questions
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Appendix B: Survey
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Computer Addiction 1 Technology has developed so much that it is almost crucial to have electronic devices particularly the personal computers at home, school, internet café, etc. Teenagers have gotten so used to have

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