and vague organic sensation that he or she is drawn towards the other sex. (Aquino and Miranda‚ 1991). College life can be stressful‚ but it is surely one of the most memorable experiences in a person’s life. College students possess characteristics that change as they progress in their years at a University. Discovering emotions‚ feelings‚ independence‚ and achievement are part of a college student’s transition and exploration in establishing identity and developing characteristics. Romantic
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Addiction Defined Addiction has been defined as "A primary‚ chronic disease‚ characterized by impaired control over the use of a psychoactive substance and/or behaviour. Clinically‚ the manifestations occur along biological‚ psychological‚ sociological and spiritual dimensions"‚ (Schlimme‚ 2002). Symptoms of Video and Computer Game Addiction According to Maressa Hecht Orzack of Computer Addicition Services‚ symptoms of video and computer game addiction are quite specific: Psychological Symptoms
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“Effects of computer usage to the academic performance of students” Chapter II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE The scope of Computer effects derives a wide scope of related literature that is worth mentioning. In this regard‚ this literature review concerning the effects of computer usage to the academic performance of students‚ will address the following areas relevant to this study: History of the Computer; Importance of Computers‚ Negative Effects of Gaming; Computer Crime; Computer Use
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role; innovations‚ such as cellular telephones‚ hand-held computers‚ automatic teller machines‚ and digital videodisks‚ quickly become incorporated into daily use and are added to society’s vocabulary. Information is available in far greater quantities than ever before‚ and the means to access and share it with others is unprecedented. Because the pace of sophisticated technological change is so rapid‚ however‚ little is known about its effect on the society that it pervades. The classroom is a microcosm
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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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researcher. Scholars‚ academia and works of other researchers were also reviewed in order to gain knowledge useful for the study and to avoid duplication of already done work on the study. The researcher reviewed a literature on the Effect of Stress on Student’s Academic Performance on Kogi State University Undergraduates”. The researcher also presents a theoretical approach relevant to the study and its implication. There are several theoretical positions devised for examining and understanding stress and
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(ICT) tool includes the following; i. Computer i.e. keyboard ii. Audio visual i.e. television‚ video games‚ telephone‚ radio cassette. iii. Internet printed materials i.e. pictures‚ chat‚ all this tools play a vital and central role in information technology on pre-school pupils. Modern day instructional materials strategies‚ therefore‚ it enables preschool learner to acquire desirable quality and technical competence on their academic achievements (Odewunmi; 1993) research done
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EFFECT OF COMPUTER GAMES ON STUDENTS OF BITS-PILANI Prepared for - Mr. Gajendra Singh Chauhan Submitted by - Pulkit Bhargava Samuel Pradeep Ravi Sankar Ippili Anuj Kumar Loomba Rahul Gogna A report submitted for the partial fulfilment of the requirements of TA C312 - Technical Report Writing 10 April‚ 2007. Acknowledgements We would like to express our thanks to Mrs. Sangeeta Sharma‚ Instructor In
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CHAPTER I Introduction The extent of student’s learning in academics may be determined by the grades a student earns for a period of learning has been done. It is believed that a grade is a primary indicator of such learning. If a learner earns high grades it is concluded that they may also have learned a lot while low grades indicate lesser learning. However‚ many experiences and studies found out that there are also several factors that would account for the grades. No single factor can be definitely
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Computer/Video Games: The Effect on Students’ Academic Performance INTRODUCTION Back in the 19th century when the first ever computer was built‚ the primary recognized purpose of the computer was to be help man accomplish work easier‚ faster‚ and more precise. Computer back then was not a part of their lifestyle and is even an alien to the society but nowadays‚ this has finally become a daily routine of man. Undeniably‚ this technology has played and continually plays a big role in the development
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