• Title/Summary/Keyword: Computer-game activities

Search Result 57, Processing Time 0.024 seconds

Computer-game Activities, Addiction and Aggression of Middle School Boys (남자청소년의 컴퓨터 게임이용과 게임 중독성 및 공격성)

  • Jung, Yu-Jung;Lee, Sook
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
    • /
    • v.39 no.8
    • /
    • pp.67-80
    • /
    • 2001
  • The purpose of this research was to find the relationships between use of computer games, computer game addiction and middle school boy's aggression. The subjects were 511 boys of 2 middle schools in Kwang-ju, Korea. The method was self-reporting questionnaire. For data analysis, frequency distribution, percentage, Cronbach's u coefficient were estimated. ANOVA, Duncan test, Pearson's coefficient, and multiple regression analysis were used. The major findings of the research are as follows ; First, most boys(91.4%) play computer game more than once in a week. And have over 2 years computer game experience. Second, computer game addiction score and aggression score, in general, tend to be below the mean scores. Third, boys who play computer game activities of high frequency, start play computer game at earner age, spent playing longer times of computer game, and like more on-line game were addicted to the computer game more than who don't. And boys who spent playing long times on computer game were more aggressive than who don't. Fourth, the influencies of computer game activities variables on aggression were not found significantly. But the influencies of computer game addiction were found significantly.'Negative sentiment $.$ sociality' was the most influencial variable on aggression. The influncies of 'Distortion of the reality'and 'Lost of self-control' was followed.

  • PDF

Development of a Computer Game "Ecopoly" for Education on Relationship between Environment and Economy

  • Komuro, Tasuya;Matsumoto, Toshiyuki
    • Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
    • /
    • v.10 no.4
    • /
    • pp.264-271
    • /
    • 2011
  • It is necessary for humans who have been facing environmental problems to build a sustainable society in which economic activities coexist with nature. To realize such goals, it is essential to promote and enhance environmental education, and to raise global awareness of environmental issues. As a preceding study, a board game "Ecopoly" based on the Kyoto protocol and the estate dealings game, was developed and the validity of environmental education was verified. This study further aims to develop a computer game "Ecopoly", based on the board game which enables us to learn the relationship between environmental problems and economic activities, and to learn more about environmental problems. This computer game enables to concentrate on it by automatic complicated calculations, and to get a higher visual effect compared with the board game. Experimental testing of the game was conducted with 13 college student subjects, and the validity of the game was verified.

Automation of Decision-Making in the Game "Ecopoly" for Education on Relationship between Environment and Economy

  • Komuro, Tatsuya;Shinozaki, Ayano;Kim, Aramu;Doyo, Daisuke;Matsumoto, Toshiyuki
    • Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
    • /
    • v.11 no.1
    • /
    • pp.123-132
    • /
    • 2012
  • Recently, global environmental problems have become serious due to human economic activities. Therefore, in order to build a sustainable society in which human economic activities coexist with nature, it is important to promote and enhance environmental education. As a preceding study, a board and computer game of "Ecopoly," which is the game for education on global environmental problems, were developed. This study further aims to develop algorithms which make decisions in Ecopoly, to automate decision-makings of opponents using the algorithms, and to develop the environmental educational game "Ecopoly V" which enables self-learning. In order to develop the algorithms, the board game of Ecopoly was played, and each player's decision-makings at the all points at which players make a decision were observed and analyzed. From the analyses, it became clear that the decision-makings were distinguished by 3 characteristics; Ecology type, Economy type, and Balance type. Based on the characteristics, the factors and standard values of each decision-making were made clear. Algorithms were developed based on the factors and standard values. Ecopoly V was developed by incorporating the algorithms into the computer game of Ecopoly. Experimental testing of the game was conducted and the validity of the game was verified.

The Effects of Game Control Program on the mitigation of Internet Game Addiction and Self-Efficacy (게임욕구조절 프로그램이 인터넷게임 중독완화와 자기효능감에 미치는 효과)

  • Pyo, Myung-Hwa;Lee, Young-Man
    • 한국초등상담교육학회:학술대회논문집
    • /
    • 2004.01a
    • /
    • pp.105-118
    • /
    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a group training program designed to control the desire for internet games and to promote self-efficacy and alternative activities. The subjects participating in this study were 32 fifth graders, divided into the experimental group of 16 and the control group of 16, who were carefully selected from 175 children in the fifth grade in S elementary school in J city. All the subjects belong in the top 20% according to the internet game addiction level and spend more than two hours and thirty minutes a day playing computer game. And they participated in the game desire control program, which were consisted of total eight-session' treatment for six weeks. The results of the game addiction diagnosis and self-efficacy measurement were verified and analyzed by ANOVA to verify the effects of the program. As well as, data about average playing time spent on computer games and time the children spent on playing computer games alternative activities were analyzed and collected by the interview and other written materials such as letters from the parents to their children and writings of the children on their feelings about interret games. The results of this study were as follows: The internet game control program was effective in decreasing the degree of game addiction. The children participating in the internet game control program showed greater increase in self-efficacy than those of the control group. The children participating in the program showed a sharp decline in the time spent on playing computer games and greater increase in the time spent on alternative activities than those of the control group.

  • PDF

Analysis of Game Immersion using EEG signal for Computer Smart Interface (스마트 인터페이스를 위한 뇌파의 게임몰입 분석)

  • Ga, Yunhan;Choi, Taejin;Yoon, Gilwon
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
    • /
    • v.24 no.6
    • /
    • pp.392-397
    • /
    • 2015
  • Recently computer games have been widely spread. For the purpose of studying brain activities, EEG was measured during the computer game and analyzed in terms of channels and frequency bands. EEG data were obtained during the resting state and game immersion. Then the power spectra of alpha, beta and theta bands were computed. During game immersion, the ratio between theta / alpha could effectively differentiate between rest and game immersion. Changes in brain activity (26~53%) were observed in the parietal and occipital lobes. Interestingly, immersion shows different features compared to concentration. The state of game immersion could be detected. Therefore, it is possible to utilize the state of immersion as one of the game parameters or to generate a control signal that may be used to provide a warning message or abort the game when the situation of the excessive indulgence in the game reaches. EEG can be applied as smart interface for computer game.

Study of Online activities of NGOs and Donation Application (NGO 단체의 온라인 활동과 기부 앱에 관한 연구)

  • Ha, Yan
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
    • /
    • v.20 no.2
    • /
    • pp.181-185
    • /
    • 2015
  • This paper proposes a simple, approachable game via mobile application in order to change the attitudes of the general public towards donation. This game can become one of many representative online activities of NGOs(Non Government Organization). Also, as it is a song game, the public can enjoy it rather than feeling pressure. This study is expected to energize the industry of donation applications and contribute to the settlement of a popular giving culture through NGOs, corporations, and SNS(Social Networking System).

Animated Game-Based Learning of Data Structures In Professional Education

  • Waseemullah, Waseemullah;Kazi, Abdul Karim;Hyder, Muhammad Faraz;Basit, Faraz Abdul
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
    • /
    • v.22 no.9
    • /
    • pp.1-6
    • /
    • 2022
  • Teaching and learning are one of the major issues during this pandemic (COVID-19). Since the pandemic started, there are many changes in teaching and learning styles as everything related to studies started online. Game-Based Learning has got remarkable importance in the educational system and pedagogy as an effective way of increasing student inspiration and engagement. In this field, most of the work has been carried out in digital games. This research uses an Animated Game-Based Learning design in enhancing student engagement and perception of learning. In teaching Computer Science (CS) concepts in higher education, to enhance the pedagogy activities in CS concepts, more specifically the concepts of "Data Structures (DS)" i.e., Array, Stack, and Queue concepts are focused. This study aims to observe the difference in students' learning with the use of different learning methods i.e., the traditional learning (TL) method and the Animated Game-Based Learning (AGBL) Method. The experimental results show that learning DS concepts has been improved by the AGBL method as compared to the TL method.

A Study on the Serious Game for the Military Training (군사훈련용 기능성 게임에 관한 연구)

  • Ha, Soo-Cheol
    • Journal of National Security and Military Science
    • /
    • s.7
    • /
    • pp.233-270
    • /
    • 2009
  • Serious game played with a computer in accordance with specific rules, that uses entertainment to further government or corporate training, education, health, public policy, and strategic communication objectives. The main goal of a serious game is usually to train or educate users while giving them an enjoyable experience. Serous games are video games with serious purposes such as teaching or training and whose principal aim is education. The major characteristics of serious games involve pedagogy which are all of the activities that educate, train, or instruct the player. Other characteristics of serious games are that they use entertainment principles, creativity and technology to build games that carry out serious purposes. This study is to introduce a serious game for the military training and to describe the elements of game design for developing it.

  • PDF

The Effects of Elementary Students' Perception of the Game Programming Using KODU (KODU 기반의 게임 프로그래밍에 대한 초등학생들의 인식 변화)

  • Jeong, Youngsik;Yu, Jeongsu
    • Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
    • /
    • v.18 no.3
    • /
    • pp.453-460
    • /
    • 2014
  • In this study, we develop a teaching and learning model for elementary students on game programming using KODU. The developed model consists of four steps: introducing the game programming, making the game, playing the game, and modifying the game. After teaching the students, we conduct a survey to gather their opinions on the game making tool and activities. The results show that the students are satisfied with KODU and prefer make a game to play a game. Game programming educating with KODU can keep elementary students from game addiction while increasing confidence in their studies.

Related Factors on Computer Game Addiction, Health Perception and Health Promoting Behaviors in Elementary School Students (초등학생 컴퓨터 게임중독, 건강지각 및 건강증진 행동 관련요인 분석)

  • Jang, Young-Nam;Lee, Moo-Sik;Hong, Jee-Young;Hwang, Hae-Jung
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
    • /
    • v.26 no.3
    • /
    • pp.63-74
    • /
    • 2009
  • This study was aimed to assess the degree of addiction on computer games and find factors related to game addiction, health perception and health promoting behavior in elementary school students. A study subjects were 814 students in 5th and 6th grades at 4 elementary schools in a city and a county. The items in questionnaire was consisted of general characteristics, circumstances and habits related to utilization of computer and internet game playing, and degree of addiction, health perception and health promoting behavior. We analyzed data using chi-square test, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. In multiple regression analysis, addictiveness on internet game was significantly related to type of computer utilization, frequency and duration of internet game playing, gender, after-school activities, grade points, economical status, and location of computer in a house. Health perception was significantly related to addiction points, gender, residential area, and grade points. And health promoting behavior was significantly related to addiction points, grade level, grade points, and health perception points. Since health promoting behaviors of children in elementary school are in the way of making, their degree of addiction to computer games can greatly influence their attitude towards health and their future life pattern as adults. Therefore an educational prevention program including counselling on game addiction should be devised. And researches will be needed for developing the Korean standard for measuring degree of addiction and a prevention program for peer group's game addiction.