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INTRODUCTION
The advert of modern technology has made a great impact on the lives of the
people.
Now, anywhere in the Philippines have internet cafes which children, teenagers
and even adults often visit. They visit those internet cafes to rent and use computers.
Consolacion Agoo, La Union, near from Lourdes Grotto. Internet cafes like Biznis,
Curved internet café, Chateau, Rumros, JAVAMAZE internet shop and café, skype
techxonic computer café and many more are around the school. Students always visit
those computer cafes and serve as their rendezvous and hangouts during their free time.
For that matter, students tend to be addicted in computer, they stay longer and some are
cut and skip there class to be at the internet cafe to play computer games.
application on the social networking website FACEBOOK. The game allows member of
Facebook to manage a virtual farm by planting, growing and harvesting virtual crops,
trees, and livestock. Since its launch in June 2009, Farmville has become the most
popular game application on facebook with 72,015,037 active users on December 11,
2009. (www.answers.com/topic/farmville-facebook)
But how these game play? On beginning a farm, the player first creates a
customizable avatar. There are six plots of land, four which are in the process of growing
animals, buildings decorations, vesicles, and more land using coins, the generic money of
Farmville which is earned by selling crops, or cash which the player earned at a rate of
Many people who used facebook and play FarmVille is thinking whether learning
how to play FarmVille is GOOD or BAD. Some says playing FarmVille on facebook is
good because it is a non-violent and educational computer game which played mainly by
the adult, but it is also a great computer game for the kids. They feel like they are giving
facebook is a game you can let your teens and pre-teens with no worries. It is also a great
alternative to the violent and mindless computer games on line that kids and teenagers
like to play. A good example is the story of one mom, were she stated that, when her two
boys got interested in FarmVille, their passion for the violent computer game is replace.
She is happy to see her two boys merrily planting, and reaping, buying produces and
seeds, expanding their farms and generally become proficient virtual farmer. But other
says playing Farmville on facebook is not good, that is because they think the game is
boring, have a horrible graphics (it’s like these game is from the 80’s) and if you get too
addicted, you could, get caught spending your money and time in a game that are not
going to give you anything in return. Like spending real money to buy game money,
weapons, and other thing that help you in the game. Also they think that the game had no
objective, it is pointless. Probably facebook did not make an objective because once that
objective is reach the game is over and you can not play it anymore.
(www.gameolosophy.com/games/farmville-facebook-game-alternative-to-violent-
computer-games-for-kids/)
a. Age
b. Civil Status
c. Course
d. Gender
e. Year Level
3. What is the relationship between the profile and academic performance of the
students?
4. Is there a significant relationship between the effect of playing FarmVille (good and
students in Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- South La Union Campus,
Agoo, La Union?
For the students – this study hope to enlighten the effect of FarmVille to their
For the Parents – for the parents to guide their children in the entire thing they
do and to make sure that their children used their time wisely.
For the Councilors – they may use the result of this study as a basic for their
For the teachers – For them to became more vigilant in disciplining their
Don Mariano Marcos State University- South La Campus, particularly CS students who
Definition of Terms
Civil status - It refers to the student whether they are single, married, widow
and separated.
Course – refers to the student course whether BS- Mathematics, BS- Biology or
BS- Psychology.
Weekly family income – the money income that their family have in a week.
Year level - refers to the student year level whether first year, second year, third
Conceptual Framework
devices at home. Our life has gotten so used to have technology around us that we can not
imagine our lives without them. However, while having electronic devices at home could
be comfortable and handy at time, it could also have a negative effect on children’s,
especially teenagers. Parents usually buy computers for their children’s education
resource. But teenagers, who always seek fun activities around them, used computer to
play games, chat with friends and to catch up with the latest gossip on celebrities. And
before they know it, they are addicted to computer. Computer can cause teenagers to be
physically, and mentally ill. And the more the child spends more time on computer, the
more he or she loses time to focus on academics, and to talk to their family
(http://www.peerpapers.com/essays/Causes-Of-Computer-Addiction-Cause-
And/193324.html)
Every time that I go to a computer cafe, I always saw users of computer playing
computer games. Usually computer used is for the education resource. But teenagers used
computer for playing games. One game that I always see playing by many teenagers
website FACEBOOK. The game allows member of Facebook to manage a virtual farm
by planting, growing and harvesting virtual crops, trees, and livestock. Since its launch in
June 2009, FarmVille has become the most popular game application on Facebook with
facebook)
addicted to that game. I enjoy planting seed, and wait the seeds until they grow into crops
which I harvest to earn coins. I also perchance animals, trees and decorations to earn
Many things can do in playing FarmVille that may bring you to enjoy the game.
But as you enjoy the game you tend to be addicted also to that game until such the time
that you spend more time playing that game and lose more time to focus on your
academic performance.
Conceptual Paradigm
Profile
Age Academic Performance
Civil Status of the College of
Course Sciences students in
Gender DMMMSU-SLUC
Year Level
Weekly Family Income
Time spent in playing
FarmVille
Effect of FarmVille
Review of Literature
and handy at times. But it also has a negative effect on children, especially teenagers.
Parents usually buy computers for their children educational resource. But teenagers who
always seek to fun activities around them use computer to play games, chat with their
friends and to catch up with the latest gossip on celebrities. And before they know it they
are already addicted to computer. Computer can cause teenagers to be physically, and
mentally ill, and the more the child spends more time on the computer, the more he or she
Computers, video games, and the internet have become entrenched features of
our daily lives. Computer use has reached beyond work and is now a major source of fun
and entertainment for many people. For most people, computer use and video game play
integrated into their lives in a balanced healthy manner. For other time spent on the
computer or video game is out of balance, and has displaced work, school, friends, and
When time spent on the computer, playing computer games or cruising the
internet reaches a point that is harm a child’s or adult’s family and social relationships, or
disrupt school or work life, that person may be caught in a circle of addiction. Like other
addiction, the computer or video game has replaced friends and family as a source of
person’s emotional life. Increasingly, to feel good, the addicted person spends more time
playing video games or searching the internet. Time away from the computer or game
causes moodiness or withdrawal. (www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?
showtopic=19726)
Every time that I go to a computer café, I always see many users of computer
playing computer games. Computer is created for educational purposes. But teenagers
use computer to play computer games. One game that I always see playing by many
the most popular game application on facebook with 72,015,037 active users on
an application on the social networking website FACEBOOK. The game allows member
of Facebook to manage a virtual farm by planting, growing and harvesting virtual crops,
trees, and livestock. Since its launch in June 2009, FarmVille has become the most
popular game application on Facebook with 72,015,037 active users on December 11,
2009. (www.answers.com/topic/farmville-facebook)
million users in less than a month. In FarmVille, players grow crops, Raise animals, put
buildings, and visit other player’s environments, while earning coins to unlock items that
help them advance. Coins and cash can also be purchased through PayPal, credit card and
mobile. (www.mahalo.com/farmville)
FarmVille ran on this way. In the beginning of the game, the player first creates
a customized avatar. There are six plots of land, four which are in the process of growing
and two (eggplant and strawberry) which are fully grown. (www.mahalo.com/farmville)
The game is base around the market, where item can be purchased: seeds, trees,
animals, buildings, decorations, vehicles, and more land using ”coins”, the generic
money of Farmville which earned by selling crops, or “cash” which the player earn at a
rate of one dollar per experience level. A player can also choose to buy FarmVille coin or
cash from Zynga or get free bonuses by completing an offer from an advertisement. The
player earns experience points (XP) by purchasing items, and regular task as plowing,
planting and harvesting. Earning XP increases the player level, unlocking more items.
Most items can bought with coins, although some must be purchased with “cash”
(www.mahalo.com/farmville).
FarmVille is a popular game. Like Anna Leach on November 26, 2009 said,
Farmville is a Facebook application that let you sow, grow and harvest crops. It is
farming game and recently it became the most popular computer game in the world. Yes:
the world. You get a virtual patch of earth; earn money by farming with the option to buy