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The Effects of Excessive Computer Usage to the Academic Performance of 1st and 2nd Year Nursing Students of Silliman University

Navarro, Ron Lowell M.

Course: BC-25-C
Instructor: Mrs. Rina Fernandez-Hill
Date: October 5, 2008

The Effects of Excessive Computer Usage to the Academic Performance of 1st and 2nd Year Nursing Students of Silliman University

Thesis Statement:
Although technology and particularly computers have helped us a lot in the innovation our world and making our work more efficient and faster, the excessive use of computer among students has become a recent problem regarding specifically on their academic performance in school.

Outline:
I. The use of computers among the nursing students of Silliman University
a. Extent and trends
b. Explanations
1. Characteristics of computers
2. Social changes
3. high marketability of computers
II. Behavioral effects of excessive computer usage
a. Impact on education
1. Poor study habits
2. Low performance in school
3. Disregards classes from time to time
b. Effects on psychological behavior
III. Evaluation on the excessive use of computer of students
a. May cause depression
b. Leads to paranoia
c. Eventually leads to suicide

Introduction:

The computer, an invention so important that without its existence, our technology and the things we enjoy today would be more or less somewhat of just a mere idea and would not be that realistic as of today. Computers have become an extended feature of our daily lives. Computer use has reached beyond the efficiency of our work to the major source of fun and entertainment for many people. For most people, computer use and video game play is integrated into their lives in a balanced and healthy manner. For others, time spent on the computer or video game is out of balance and has displaced work, school, friends, and family time. Addiction and dependency have been studied for more than 100 years, yet there remains “no single set of causal...