Research Education Oral Presentation

A study of the impacts of addiction to Facebook games on the academic performance of Year 1 Rafflesians

By: Group 1

Group members: Ang Qi An (1), Ang Xin Wei (2), Bak Zeng Keong (3)

Chan Fa Yu (4), Chew Cheng Yu (5)

OverviewWe will be covering -why we chose the research topic -how we finished it-suggestions for our project to improve it.

Background of StudyA research into this topic to: -Identify the bad aspects of Facebook games -help Year 1 Rafflesians who are addicted to Facebook -games overcome their addiction.

Hypothesis and ExplanationOur hypothesis is that addiction to Facebook games are not

beneficial to the academic performance of Year 1 Rafflesians.We arrived at this hypothesis by thinking about the amount of

time addicts spend on playing Facebook games.

Brief Project DescriptionOur project looks into:

How addiction to Facebook games affects the academic performance of Year 1 Rafflesians,

How Year 1 Rafflesians who are addicted to Facebook games can curb their addiction.

If we could successfully finish the project, we can -help addicted Year 1 Rafflesians focus in class -prioritize and strike a balance between the real world and the virtual world

ProcedureSurveyInterviewWe analyzed the statistics and compiled them into a report.

MethodologyFor our survey, we asked questions related to addiction to

Facebook games.For our interview, we obtained Mrs. Chua’s opinions of

addiction to Facebook. We analyzed the results.( The next few slides will show you the statistics we gathered

from our survey )

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Final analysis-conclusion of project researchGames can be good or bad.People are usually addicted to Facebook games because they

are more fun than the real world.In order to curb your addiction of gaming, the people who are

addicted must stop completely. Parents also play an important role in setting a good example

for their children.

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ApplicationWe can help -Students in school -Addicted gamers in our society

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Problems faced and solvedProblem: Not everybody answered our survey truthfully Solution: We included a note that the respondents’ identity would not be revealed in order to assure them.Problem: Miscommunication during the submission of the

survey report.Solution: We sent an apology e-mail and we submitted our

hardcopy the following day.

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ConclusionLimitationsWe can only help the people that give us their full cooperation and support. Others may dismiss our report as unimportant. Also, we cannot help people all over the world who are Facebook gaming addicts; we cannot go on such a large scale.

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ConclusionSuggestions for better approach to problem:

We should have taken more time to decide on the topic which we were to work on and check if the project is feasible and realistic.

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ConclusionFuture Extensions

We could probably extend this research beyond Year 1 Rafflesians to help other Facebook gaming addicts in our society curb their own addiction.

We could also perhaps try to tackle other problems concerning Facebook e.g. Cyber-bullying or posting racist remarks about other people.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the following: Mr. Kelvin Yap Dr. Iluyomade Raphael Funwa Mrs. Jacqueline Chua The 20 students who consented to participate in our

survey.

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References www.wikispaces.com We utilized Wikispaces for communication among our group members to ensure the

smooth flow of the project. Europa, S. (2009, November 5). How to control your Facebook games

addiction. Retrieved from http://gameolosophy.com/games/how-to-control-your-facebook-games-addiction/

  Eldon, E. (2010, March 2). Facebook revenues up to 700 million in

2009, on track towards 1.1 billion in 2010. Retrieved from http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/03/02/facebook-made-up-to-700-million-in-2009-on-track-towards-1-1-billion-in-2010/

  Facebook Revenues Up to $700 Million in 2009, On Track Towards

$1.1 Billion in 2010 March 2nd, 2010 By Eric Eldon

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Thank You for your attention!

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