Scope and Delimitation Example in Research

Scope and Delimitation The scope of our study is for finding effects of playing online games to the academic performance of the students. The study is delimited only for the Grade 7 and 8 students in St. Joseph College of Novaliches, Inc., the main purpose of our study is to point out the effects of playing online games and aims are determining whether playing online games hinders their accomplishment of their homeworks. The study only focuses on online games and its relation to the academic performance of the selected students. However, the study excludes the effects of online games to their behavior. Definition of Terms Online game - is a game that can be run from an Internet browser and requires the I-net connection. In most cases online games are freeware programs that can be used for an unlimited time and are available for free. Gamers – a person who plays a game, especially a role-playing game or computer game. Phenomenon - a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question. Lawsuit - a claim or dispute brought to a law court for adjudication. Bereaved - be deprived of a close relation or friend through their death. Hindrance - a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone. Hypothesis - a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. Permeates - spread throughout (something); pervade. Feasible – a possible and practical to do easily or conveniently. Impact - the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another. Wisely – a manner; having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement. Exclude - remove from consideration. Academic performance - academic achievement or performance is the outcome of education, the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has achieved their educational goals. Sneak - move or go in a furtive or stealthy way. Awareness - knowledge or perception of a situation or fact. Significance In an increasingly technology-dependent based society, people will continue to use computers not only for business but also for pleasure. Computers have become a social and economic necessity that permeates every part of our lives; it is feasible that in the future, every person in the world may own or use a computer. The researcher conducted this research to know the effects of playing online games towards the academic performance of the selected high school students of St. Joseph College of Novaliches Inc. Further more, this research aims to give significance the following: For the students, they will know what are the emotional and physical effects of playing online games. They will be more conscious on the said effects. They will know what are the bad impacts of playing online games every time and they will realize that playing too much online games is not worth their money. Teachers, they will be giving more attention to the students. There are also teachers who tried and played online games too. They can help and let their students explore deeper words, meanings and thoughts that the students learned from different online games. In longer time, they will have fun and at the same time they are also learning. School, students usually get to know more of their classmates or schoolmates in other grade levels when the play online games. Community, most online gamers gain friends within the games they play, even though they haven't seen those friends in person. There is a bonding happening and it can build a strong relationship. And parents, they will be benefited by they will have more time and communication with their children. They surely know how to limit their child from playing online games by guiding them wisely. Hypothesis of the study • The problem is hypothesis free. • The recognizabilty of rating for a specific online game speaks not of its effect. • The amount of prevalent time manifested on its perusal states to its possible consequence only to physical health. Statement of the Problem A. General What are the effects of playing online games towards the academic performance of Grade 7 and 8 students? B. Specific This study aims to investigate the effects of playing online games to the Grade 7 and 8 students. It analyzes the possible effects of playing online games and the possible ways to avoid it. Particularly, this study is conducted to answer the following problems: 1. What are the physical effects of playing online games to the Grade 7 and 8 students? 2. What type of games do the students play in majority? 3. Is playing online game hindrance on the students’ such as: a. doing of assignments/homework b. attending school matters/activities 4. Does the students affect their academic performance at school? Introduction Many of us have stayed up late more than once playing our favorite computer or online games. And some of us have even heard complaints from our families and significant others about the amount of time we spend playing online games rather than with them and their studies. Maybe a few of us have even wished we could sneak in a game while we were at work. But this is really a problem nowadays. It might be. Psychologists and scientific researchers are beginning to recognize that playing too much online games is a growing phenomenon. News stories are bringing creating a growing awareness of the problem, and some gaming companies are even facing lawsuits from bereaved parents. An online game is a video played over some form of computer network. This is usually the internet or equivalent technology, but games have always used whatever technology was current. Because of this, the researcher was prompted and desires to know if the selected high school students are not studying or focusing well to their studies just to play online games and what are the possible effects of this said topic. This study is trying to show the relationship of the academic performance and playing online games to the selected SJCNI high school students. The result of this study will depend upon the response of the said population. Review of Related Literature The Research Design The researcher used the descriptive approach, specifically descriptive survey method to gather information of the related study. The Research Locale The study was conducted in St. Joseph College of Novaliches Inc. There were 3 sections for the Grade 7 and 4 sections for Grade 8 and they are the respondents in our study. Hoping that they will give their full participation and cooperation with honesty and sincerity in answering the survey questions. Respondents Our respondents are Grade 7 and 8 students from St. Joseph College of Novaliches Inc. Instruments Used The questionnaires/survey forms are written in English. The questionnaires were divided into two parts namely personal information and the question related to the study. The questioning method is in check list form. Data Gathering Procedure Permission was sought from the school principal, teacher’s-in-charge, high school department head, researcher’s adviser and the teacher of the subject matter. At the end of the study, the researchers found out that: 1. Out of 34 students, 12 of them spent 1-3 hours the most a day. 2. Out of 34 students, 25 of them do not forget to do their home works due to playing online games. 3. The majority of the students played and in favor RPG. 4. Playing online game is not a hindrance to the students doing of home works. 5. Based on the survey, the grades of the students are not affected due to playing online games. Summary of Findings 1. Parents should continue the observance of time limit as for allowing their children to play online games. 2. That the guidance office promote programs that educate children about the bad effects of too much playing online games. The researchers also recommends that this study will help the next researcher whose research is related to this study. This can be a guide for the next researcher of the same topic. It will serve as a reference for all the students or other Josephites. The school should expand and allow the use of library for the students to have a reference regarding the impact of computer games to students. It will be a great help to the students when this matter is being approved. Their information and knowledge about this matter will expand and improve. Recommendation In this chapter, the researchers makes the presentation, analysis and interpretation of data. This chapter will show and discuss the information that will answer the problems stated previously and it will also explain the data gathered from the sruvey conducted by the researcher. This part of the thesis shows the tabulation of the information per questions. The title of this thesis and its main topic are further discussed in this chapter where the researchers also consider this as the heart of the whole thesis. It is where the researchers expressed our own thoughts about the study through comparisons and contrasts. Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data Grade 7 (Integrity, Loyal, Peace, Perseverance) Out of 20 students, 25% of them played everyday, 45% of them played 1-3 hours, 5% of them played 45 hours and the 25% of them played longer hours. Out of 20 students, 31% of the played RPG, which is ranked the first. 25% of them played Strategic, 28% of them played Action, 14% of them played Adventure, the 2% of them played Educational, and no one answered different categories. Out of 20 students, 75% of them chose the entertainment, 20% of them in past time, and 5% of them chose for anger which ranked the least. Out of 20 students, 55% of them did their HW’s after school, 40% of them played pc games or even surfed the net, and the 5% percent of them did other necessities. Out of 20 students, 90% of them answered No, which means they do not forget their home works or school works due to playing online games, and the 10% of them forgot to do their school works. Out of 20 students, 60% of them had an average grade, 10% for both 80 below and 85-87 that ranked the last, and 20% of them had a high grade. Out of 20 students, 30% of them troubled in headache and back pain that both ranked the first. 20% of them has poor eyesight and different physical effects that also both ranked the second. Grade 8 (Courage, Grace, Patience) Out of 14 students, 43% of them played 1-3 hours, 36% played everyday, 7% played 4-5 hours while 14% played more than … Out of 25 Grade 8 students, 32% of them play adventure games. There are 3 groups in rank number 2, with 20% share. They play RPG, strategic and action games. 8% of them play educational games. Out of 14 students, 57% of them falls into the category of playing online games For Entertainment, while 29% For Past Time use, and 2 groups with 7% share. Out of 14 students, 36% of them did their home works, 50% of them played/surfed the internet and the 14% of them did other things. Out of 14 students, 50% of them answered Yes and another 50% of them answered no which both ranked the first. Out of 14 students, 79% of them had an average grade which ranked the first. 7% of them had an 8587 general grade, 14% of them got 88 grade and higher and none of them got 80 grade below. Out of 14 students, 14% of them got poor eyesight and back pain which ranked both the second. 36% of them got other complications and head ache which ranked both the first.