An Evaluation on the Degree of Attention Span and Its Relationship To The Amount of Exposure To Computers of Second Year Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Students of University of the Philippines - Cebu College (A.Y. 2011 - 2012)
Statement of the Problem
The study aims to determine the relationship between the number of hours spent in using the computer and the degree of attention span of second year Computer Science students A.Y. 2011-2012.
1. Describe the definition of attention span and the means of measuring it.
2. Observe the frequency of computer usage of the students.
3. Recognize direct effects of computer to student’s attention.
4. Identify other factors that may/might have caused other effects on attention span.
Research Paper
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Abstract
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