Game is something
that can be played with certain rules so that there is a win and some are
defeated, usually in a context not serious or with the purpose of refreshing. Online
Games are games based on electronic and visual. Online
Games are played by utilizing electronic visual media that usually causes
radiation to the eyes, so that the tired and usually accompanied by headache.
Progress of a technology is very rapidly growing in the world today, not only in big cities but also in small towns. In the last 10 years, game eketronik or commonly called Online Games has mushroomed everywhere. Lots of game centers or commonly heard with the name of an emerging internet cafe.
The game is not currently the same as the previous game. If the first game can only a maximum of two people, now with advances in technology, especially internet network, games can be played hundreds of people at once in a time and place at the same time or different places though. Although the game is intended for children, not a few adults often play it.
Online games also bring a great impact on the development of children and the soul of a person. The dominating game play Online is among students, ranging from elementary, junior high to high school. Students who often play it, will cause him to become addicted or addicted.
Addicted to playing Online Games will be bad, especially in terms of academic and social. We can socialize in the game but we can just forget the social life in our life actually. However, Online Game addiction can be prevented and resolved in various ways.
Not all the bad things that we will get from playing Game Online, only if the play violates the rules and procedures then that can be bad for the players.
So in the use of facilities provided by the Internet to play the Online Games that we enjoy, then we must be smart in considering and thinking about the impact of what we will get.
Research Problems
Progress of a technology is very rapidly growing in the world today, not only in big cities but also in small towns. In the last 10 years, game eketronik or commonly called Online Games has mushroomed everywhere. Lots of game centers or commonly heard with the name of an emerging internet cafe.
The game is not currently the same as the previous game. If the first game can only a maximum of two people, now with advances in technology, especially internet network, games can be played hundreds of people at once in a time and place at the same time or different places though. Although the game is intended for children, not a few adults often play it.
Online games also bring a great impact on the development of children and the soul of a person. The dominating game play Online is among students, ranging from elementary, junior high to high school. Students who often play it, will cause him to become addicted or addicted.
Addicted to playing Online Games will be bad, especially in terms of academic and social. We can socialize in the game but we can just forget the social life in our life actually. However, Online Game addiction can be prevented and resolved in various ways.
Not all the bad things that we will get from playing Game Online, only if the play violates the rules and procedures then that can be bad for the players.
So in the use of facilities provided by the Internet to play the Online Games that we enjoy, then we must be smart in considering and thinking about the impact of what we will get.
Research Problems
- What is Online Game and what are the usual Online Game types?
- What is the Negative Impact of Online Games for Students?
- What is the Positive Impact of Online Games for Students?
- What are the causes and symptoms of Online Game Addiction?
- How to deal with online game addicted learners?
1.
1. Internet
and Online Games
Online Games is part of the internet, where theoretically, the understanding of the internet itself is a very wide computer network that connects many business connections, institutions and professionals. The Internet makes the amount of information so abundant that it becomes easier to access more people better than ever.
When the internet becomes a great tool for communication, there are some questions about how children use it. Most of the internet is only used by students to play Online Games rather than looking for something more meaningful and useful for the future. Instead of playing it wrong, it's just that if how to use it wrong, then that's forbidden.
As long as the Game played is unobtrusive and detrimental, it is still very well understood. But if there is a student who is willing to waste time and money just to play games all day, then it is said to abuse the facilities provided by the internet.
2. The History and Development of Online Games
Online Game Development itself can not be separated also from the development of computer technology and computer network itself. Online Game explosion itself is a reflection of the rapid computer network that was formerly small scale (Small Local Network) to become the Internet and continues to grow until now.
Online games today are not the same as when Online Game was introduced for the first time. When it first appeared in 1960, the computer could only be used for 2 people while playing games. Then comes the computer with Time-Sharing capability so that players who can play the game can be more and not have to be in the same room (Multiplayer Game).
Then in 1970 when packet-based computer networking, computer networks not only limited to LAN (Local Are Network), but already includes the WAN (World Are Network) and became the Internet.
Online games first appeared mostly are war simulation games. This game then inspires other games to appear and develop. In 2001 was the culmination of dotcom fever, so the dissemination of information about Online Game is accelerating.
Understanding
Online Games
In terminology, Online Game comes from two words, namely games and online. Game is a game and online is connected to an internet connection or LAN so that players can connect with other players who play the same game even though different places.
Based on the name alone can be seen that in playing the game we are required to connect to the internet. Because of that also many students who choose to play the game in the cafe rather than at home even more so if the house does not have internet network like Wi-Fi.
Because too fun to play in the cafe, not a few of them are addicted and forget the time. But playing in the cafe itself the players have to pay for the rental fee, so many of them are willing to spend a lot of money to play there.
Impact-Impact
Online Games for Students
1. Negative Impacts
Of course this Online Game contains various impacts for the players, one of which is a negative impact.
The following are the kinds of negative impacts caused by Online Games for students:
1) Creating Addiction (Addiction)
Most of the games currently in circulation are designed to cause addiction to the players. the more one is addicted to a game the game maker gets the benefit because the increased purchase of gold / tool / character and the like is increasing. But the benefits of these producers actually produce a bad impact for the psychological health of game players.
Online Games can cause addictions for students and change some aspects of their lives, including:
a) Timing
In terms of time, students who are addicted to Game Online will spend hours to play Online Games. And not infrequently there are also skipping school to play Game Online in the cafe. The reason that the student is willing to spend time diwarnet is to raise the experience to raise the level, eliminate stress, want to spend time, looking for friends, because the game is constantly updated and not boring.
b) Financial Facility
In terms of finances, students who are addicted to playing the Online Game will spend the money for the sake of playing Online Game he played. The money he spends is spent paying billing cyber gaming centers ranging from two thousand per hour to three thousand per hour or and buying virtual game money used to buy equipment, goods, weapons and buildings from an Online Game.
c) Academic Facets
From an academic perspective, students who are addicted to Online Games will find it difficult to divide the time to play and learn. So he will neglect the tasks assigned by the teacher. So that resulted in decreased learning spirit and academic value also decreased.
d) Facets of Psychology
In terms of psychology, the most common threat when a person is addicted is his inability to regulate emotions. Individuals more often feel sad, lonely, embarrassed, afraid to get out, are in a situation of high family conflict, and have a low self-esteem. This affects relationships with roommates, other students, parents, friends, faculty, and mentors. Addicts also find it difficult to distinguish between the game or fantasy and reality. Addicts tend to mask the psychological problem.
e) Social Facets
From a social point of view, in relationships with friends or family becomes tenuous because time with them becomes much reduced. Student association is only in Online Games only, so make the Online Game addicts so isolated from friends and real social environment. Social skills are reduced, making it more difficult to connect with others. Behavior becomes rough and aggressive because it is affected by what we see and play in Online Game.
f) Health
Facility
Baroness Greenfield, professor of pharmacology at the University of Oxford, found signs of gray matter growth in the brains of excessive Internet users who can deteriorate over time. This can affect concentration and memory, as well as their ability to make decisions and goals they will set. It can also lead to 'inappropriate' behavior.
A set of MRI images focused on gray matter on the surface of the wrinkles of the brain or cortex, where memory processing, emotions, speech, sight, hearing and motor control occur. Comparing the gray matter between the two groups could indicate the stoppage of growth in a small area in some of the brains of Online Game addicts.
Scan results show the longer the internet addiction will cause damage to the brain more serious. "This is a structural disorder that may be associated with functional impairment in cognitive control. Our results suggest long-term Internet addiction will lead to structural changes in the brain. Online games provide a high tension in the eyes of the person who plays it. if an online game addict plays it every day and for hours, then the student's eyes are undoubtedly damaged by the torture committed by Online Game being played.
2) Encourage doing negative things
Although the numbers are not many but quite often we find the case of Online Game players who try to steal the ID of other players in various ways. Then take the money inside or disarm its expensive equipment. This stealing activity usually runs on the theft of other accounts like facebook, emails using keylogger, software cracking etc. This form of theft is not only limited to the theft of id and password but can also lead to theft of money - though usually not much (from SPP money for example ) and theft of time, such as ditching school for game play.
3) Speaking rough and dirty
Whether this happens around the world or just Indonesia but as far as the author met in cafes in various cities. Online Game players often say dirty and rude words while playing in the cafe or game center.
4) Abandonment of activities in the real world
Attachments to the task completion time in the game and the coolness of playing it often make the various activities abandoned. Time of worship, schoolwork, college or work duties become dormant because of playing games or thinking about it. Moreover, many games that continue to run even though we are offline.
5) Changes in diet and rest
Changes in the pattern of rest and diets have occurred in plural gamers because of decreased self-control. Meal times become irregular and they often sleep early in order to get happy hour (cheap internet in the morning).
6) Waste
Money to pay computer rental in internet cafe and buy gold / points / character sometimes its value can reach millions of rupiah. Not to mention the internet connection, and upgrading computer specifications at home.
7) Disrupt health
Sitting continuously in front of the computer for hours clearly has a negative impact on the body.
Baroness Greenfield, professor of pharmacology at the University of Oxford, found signs of gray matter growth in the brains of excessive Internet users who can deteriorate over time. This can affect concentration and memory, as well as their ability to make decisions and goals they will set. It can also lead to 'inappropriate' behavior.
A set of MRI images focused on gray matter on the surface of the wrinkles of the brain or cortex, where memory processing, emotions, speech, sight, hearing and motor control occur. Comparing the gray matter between the two groups could indicate the stoppage of growth in a small area in some of the brains of Online Game addicts.
Scan results show the longer the internet addiction will cause damage to the brain more serious. "This is a structural disorder that may be associated with functional impairment in cognitive control. Our results suggest long-term Internet addiction will lead to structural changes in the brain. Online games provide a high tension in the eyes of the person who plays it. if an online game addict plays it every day and for hours, then the student's eyes are undoubtedly damaged by the torture committed by Online Game being played.
2) Encourage doing negative things
Although the numbers are not many but quite often we find the case of Online Game players who try to steal the ID of other players in various ways. Then take the money inside or disarm its expensive equipment. This stealing activity usually runs on the theft of other accounts like facebook, emails using keylogger, software cracking etc. This form of theft is not only limited to the theft of id and password but can also lead to theft of money - though usually not much (from SPP money for example ) and theft of time, such as ditching school for game play.
3) Speaking rough and dirty
Whether this happens around the world or just Indonesia but as far as the author met in cafes in various cities. Online Game players often say dirty and rude words while playing in the cafe or game center.
4) Abandonment of activities in the real world
Attachments to the task completion time in the game and the coolness of playing it often make the various activities abandoned. Time of worship, schoolwork, college or work duties become dormant because of playing games or thinking about it. Moreover, many games that continue to run even though we are offline.
5) Changes in diet and rest
Changes in the pattern of rest and diets have occurred in plural gamers because of decreased self-control. Meal times become irregular and they often sleep early in order to get happy hour (cheap internet in the morning).
6) Waste
Money to pay computer rental in internet cafe and buy gold / points / character sometimes its value can reach millions of rupiah. Not to mention the internet connection, and upgrading computer specifications at home.
7) Disrupt health
Sitting continuously in front of the computer for hours clearly has a negative impact on the body.
2. Positive
Impact
In addition to having a negative impact, playing gamr also has a positive impact for the players who play it in a reasonable context is not excessive.
Here are the Positive Impacts of Playing Online Games:
1) Use of English
One of the most popular games among kids is the Online Game and Game Console. This game is usually created by overseas companies that use English. When playing, the child is indirectly required to master English in order to solve the challenge. This is a fun way for children to learn the language, because it does not burden them to sit still and learn.
2) Train Logic
Game strategy strategy. When playing, children must use various strategies to master the game. Games can help train the use of logic, analyze, and solve problems encountered.
3) Training Spatial Ability
Through the game, the spatial abilities of children relating to image intelligence and visualization will be honed or trained. This ability will affect the ability to count children. In addition, the game will also help the use of fine motor child.
4) Introduction of Technology
Online Game and Game Console will indirectly teach children to better understand the information technology that is developing now.
5) Reading Ability
For children who have not read smoothly, Game Console can be the right tool to help children learn to read. Some games exist that are educational and can help children to learn in a more fun way. In addition, while playing the child is also required to read every command given by game figures and game narrators. Thus, indirectly children can learn to read and spell significantly.
6) Coaching Cooperation
In Game Multiplayer or paired games, children are invited to coordinate and cooperate with their friends (members in the game).
7) Brain Stimulation
Players can make their own games as they wish. This will help brain stimulation and thought processes to create long and complicated scenarios as part of their creativity development.
8) Developing Imagination
Games can help children to develop their imagination. Children can use this imagination to balance events in the game and applied in the real world (relevant and positive).
9) Learning Economics
Many games that teach children economic values, such as shopping games, set up restaurants, and others. This game teaches the value of money by earning money and exchanging it with objects or items that can facilitate in playing the game.
10) Improve Family Interaction
Games can not only be played by children, but also parents. There's nothing wrong to occasionally join a child to play together. Togetherness while having fun will enhance family familiarity and interaction.
In addition to having a negative impact, playing gamr also has a positive impact for the players who play it in a reasonable context is not excessive.
Here are the Positive Impacts of Playing Online Games:
1) Use of English
One of the most popular games among kids is the Online Game and Game Console. This game is usually created by overseas companies that use English. When playing, the child is indirectly required to master English in order to solve the challenge. This is a fun way for children to learn the language, because it does not burden them to sit still and learn.
2) Train Logic
Game strategy strategy. When playing, children must use various strategies to master the game. Games can help train the use of logic, analyze, and solve problems encountered.
3) Training Spatial Ability
Through the game, the spatial abilities of children relating to image intelligence and visualization will be honed or trained. This ability will affect the ability to count children. In addition, the game will also help the use of fine motor child.
4) Introduction of Technology
Online Game and Game Console will indirectly teach children to better understand the information technology that is developing now.
5) Reading Ability
For children who have not read smoothly, Game Console can be the right tool to help children learn to read. Some games exist that are educational and can help children to learn in a more fun way. In addition, while playing the child is also required to read every command given by game figures and game narrators. Thus, indirectly children can learn to read and spell significantly.
6) Coaching Cooperation
In Game Multiplayer or paired games, children are invited to coordinate and cooperate with their friends (members in the game).
7) Brain Stimulation
Players can make their own games as they wish. This will help brain stimulation and thought processes to create long and complicated scenarios as part of their creativity development.
8) Developing Imagination
Games can help children to develop their imagination. Children can use this imagination to balance events in the game and applied in the real world (relevant and positive).
9) Learning Economics
Many games that teach children economic values, such as shopping games, set up restaurants, and others. This game teaches the value of money by earning money and exchanging it with objects or items that can facilitate in playing the game.
10) Improve Family Interaction
Games can not only be played by children, but also parents. There's nothing wrong to occasionally join a child to play together. Togetherness while having fun will enhance family familiarity and interaction.
- Diseases that
can be caused by Online Game Addiction
Not only the positive and negative impacts that can be caused by playing Online Games but there are also some diseases that can be caused, as follows:
1) Eye Strain
Eye Strain is eye fatigue that occurs due to excessive use of the eye, see the same object continuously for example computer screen, TV, microscope and driving a car. When playing Game Online, in addition to watching the monitor continuously, the eyes are also increasingly rarely blinks that actually adds to fatigue.
2) Hemorrhoids
Sitting for long periods can disrupt the blood circulation and depress the veins of the veins around the anus, causing protrusion of blood vessels that feel hot and pain called hemorrhoids or hemorrhoids.
3) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a disease caused by pressure and tension on the nerves in the wrist that serves to sense and move for the hands and fingers. This pressure and tension can cause numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the hands and fingers.
4) Lowering Metabolism
Sitting without physical activity for too long makes the muscles do not perform activities that result in decreased metabolism. In the long term the impact of such as decreased muscle mass, obesity, decreased immune system so that more susceptible to disease. Actually these effects are not limited to Online Games but also can happen to most people who play game consoles or games on smart phones because basically most games are made so that players want to play it repeatedly and addicted, but the impact larger on online gamers due to high addiction rate.
- How to Overcome Negative Impact Online Games for Students
Here is a way to overcome a student who becomes addicted to play Online Game and also a way that we do not participate addicted to play the Online Game.
1. How to Overcome an Addicted Student
Here are ways how to overcome the problems that often occur among these students that is addicted to Online Game, as follows:
a) By doing outdoor activities such as climbing trees, feeling the grass on the feet and feeling the sun on the face.
b) With the method of spiritual thinking, that is by diverting the energy and passion of the learner toward creative and positive things. If they can program themselves to enjoy television and play games online, they should also be programmed for other things better. If he can opium to play online games, then they can also be programmed for opiate learning.
2. How to Prevent Students for Online Game Addiction
Here is a way that we can avoid the addiction Online Game, namely:
a) Setting learning time and play time.
b) Saving money for things that are more useful and not lazy.
c) Make future life planning. Be aware of the negative impact of online game addiction.
d) Make friends with good people and have a purpose in life.
e) Lots of worship.
In addition, parents in particular also have a great influence on the smooth reduction and control of play time. Parents also play an active role in managing their children for a decent life can be obtained.
Therefore, the following are things parents must do to help control the excessive Online Game play process.
1) Cooperate with teachers in schools to help monitor student learning progress.
2) Establish informal communication so that a child can be open to parents, so parents can provide education to a child without the child feeling judged.
3) Learn about online games. So you can discuss with your child about the game. If this can happen, the child will not need to find escape with his friends to just discuss about the game online game. So that children can be more comfortable at home because it can get friends chat who understand their world.
4) Give a special time playing online games, and keep your child away from playing out of the agreed time. This shows that you do not just forbid, but give you leeway. On the other hand you teach your child to be responsible for the time he has.
Not only the positive and negative impacts that can be caused by playing Online Games but there are also some diseases that can be caused, as follows:
1) Eye Strain
Eye Strain is eye fatigue that occurs due to excessive use of the eye, see the same object continuously for example computer screen, TV, microscope and driving a car. When playing Game Online, in addition to watching the monitor continuously, the eyes are also increasingly rarely blinks that actually adds to fatigue.
2) Hemorrhoids
Sitting for long periods can disrupt the blood circulation and depress the veins of the veins around the anus, causing protrusion of blood vessels that feel hot and pain called hemorrhoids or hemorrhoids.
3) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a disease caused by pressure and tension on the nerves in the wrist that serves to sense and move for the hands and fingers. This pressure and tension can cause numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the hands and fingers.
4) Lowering Metabolism
Sitting without physical activity for too long makes the muscles do not perform activities that result in decreased metabolism. In the long term the impact of such as decreased muscle mass, obesity, decreased immune system so that more susceptible to disease. Actually these effects are not limited to Online Games but also can happen to most people who play game consoles or games on smart phones because basically most games are made so that players want to play it repeatedly and addicted, but the impact larger on online gamers due to high addiction rate.
- How to Overcome Negative Impact Online Games for Students
Here is a way to overcome a student who becomes addicted to play Online Game and also a way that we do not participate addicted to play the Online Game.
1. How to Overcome an Addicted Student
Here are ways how to overcome the problems that often occur among these students that is addicted to Online Game, as follows:
a) By doing outdoor activities such as climbing trees, feeling the grass on the feet and feeling the sun on the face.
b) With the method of spiritual thinking, that is by diverting the energy and passion of the learner toward creative and positive things. If they can program themselves to enjoy television and play games online, they should also be programmed for other things better. If he can opium to play online games, then they can also be programmed for opiate learning.
2. How to Prevent Students for Online Game Addiction
Here is a way that we can avoid the addiction Online Game, namely:
a) Setting learning time and play time.
b) Saving money for things that are more useful and not lazy.
c) Make future life planning. Be aware of the negative impact of online game addiction.
d) Make friends with good people and have a purpose in life.
e) Lots of worship.
In addition, parents in particular also have a great influence on the smooth reduction and control of play time. Parents also play an active role in managing their children for a decent life can be obtained.
Therefore, the following are things parents must do to help control the excessive Online Game play process.
1) Cooperate with teachers in schools to help monitor student learning progress.
2) Establish informal communication so that a child can be open to parents, so parents can provide education to a child without the child feeling judged.
3) Learn about online games. So you can discuss with your child about the game. If this can happen, the child will not need to find escape with his friends to just discuss about the game online game. So that children can be more comfortable at home because it can get friends chat who understand their world.
4) Give a special time playing online games, and keep your child away from playing out of the agreed time. This shows that you do not just forbid, but give you leeway. On the other hand you teach your child to be responsible for the time he has.
