Teens who play online games perform better in school

Where did the study happen?

• Austria

• Australia

• Antartica

• America

How many students were in the study?

What was the goal of the study?

• to find out if teenagers liked online games

• to find out which online games teenagers like to play

• to find out the effect of of online games on teenagers and their studies

• to find out whether education affected online games for teenagers

In your own words, what do you think was the goal of the study?

Do you play online games

• Yes, every day

• No

• Yes, sometimes

• No, not anymore

What is your favourite game to play?

What problem did Dr Posso identify?

• Health problems - eye strain

• Students spending too much on online games

• Students don't do their homework if they play games

• Students spending too long playing online games

What was the possible benefit (效益) that Dr Posso identified?

• Online gaming skills may make students better in some subjects

• Hand-eye coordination improved

• Online gaming improves student communication

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• Students can become esports players

Look at the graph - how much % did online gamers improve in their maths ability?

In 2 words, say why online gaming improves student performance.