The Effects of Online Games to the Academic Behaviour of Performing Arts Students of Bestlink College of the Philippines

Abstract

Online games is a video game played over some form of computer network that was played by two or more people sharing an online community. It hindered the proper academic behavior of the students by just focusing on the game. The researchers conducted their studies to assess the effects of online games to the academic behavior at performing arts students. The research used descriptive research design in such a way that the survey questionnaire was administered to fifty (50) respondents that were chosen purposively. The survey was constructed to determine how does the online game affects the academic behavior in terms of time management and academic performance that affects the students. Many respondents agreed that there are effects of online games to the academic behavior of the performing arts students. Students started that Online games consumes the time of doing homeworks was the most factor that affect them in terms at time management, while in the term of academic performance the students emphasize that unable to join group presentations. The result as for recommendations to address the effects of online games to the academic behavior of the performing arts students. The researchers gave their conclusion and recommendation; time management takes place in every single piece of our life. Take time to manage time; Playing online games should be played only during weekends; set limitations in playing online games and use your time properly, do the important things first.