ABSTRACT

This descriptive study focuses on the impacts of online gaming to the study habits of
selected Grade 11 IT 113 students conducted at the STI Academic Center Las Piñas.
Purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondent of the study since it only
focuses to the students who are inclined in online gaming, a total of ten (10) IT 113 students
are the respondent of the said study. A structured interview was used as an instrument to
gather the necessary data for this study. Result show that there is both a positive and negative
impacts of playing online games towards the study habits of the IT 113 students. The
researchers found out that most of respondents prioritize playing online games than doing
their school works/activities while on the other hand the researchers also found out that
playing online games lead the students to developed mental skills, as a student apply different
strategy and critical thinking while playing.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers would like to express their deepest appreciation and profound thanks
to following people who unselfishly gave their time and efforts in making this study possible.

MS. STEPHANIE DE GUZMAN, the research adviser, for the guidance, patience,
hands-on supervision and motivation from the initial phase to the final phase.

MR. JOASH J. GOBOY, Reading and Writing professor, for helping the researchers
in checking the paper’s grammar and making sure the face-value of the paper is polished.

THE RESEARCHERS LOVING PARENTS, for the emotional, physical and

financial assistance that became the reason why the researchers met all the requirements and

Most importantly to our Dear ALMIGHTY GOD, for the passion, love, courage,
strength, wisdom and knowledge He granted the researchers for the completion of this paper.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
TITLE PAGE i
ABSTRACT ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iv

CHAPTER
1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
INTRODUCTION 6
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 7
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY 8
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 8
ASSUMPTION OF THE STUDY 8
SCOPE AND LIMITATION 9
DEFINITION OF TERMS 9
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 10

2 REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE

FOREIGN LITERATURE 11
LOCAL LITERATURE 13

3 METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH DESIGN 15
RESPONDENT OF THE STUDY 15
RESEARCH SAMPLING METHOD 15
RESEARCH LOCALE 16
RESEARCH INSTRUMENT 16
DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE 17

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4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
PRESENTATION OF DATA 18
INTERPRETATION AND DATA ANALYSIS 24

5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 25
CONCLUSION 26
RECOMMENDATION 27

APPENDICES
A. RESEARCH QUESTION 28
CONSENT FORM 29

B. CURRICULUM VITAE 30
BIBLIOGRAPHY 34