Utjecaj igranja videoigara na školski uspjeh kod srednjoškolaca

master's thesis

• Title (english): The influence of playing videogames on academic achievement among high school students
• Author: Martin Ivančić
• Mentor: Vjera Lopina (mentor)
• Committee member: Ana Pongrac Pavlina (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivan Dunđer (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Vjera Lopina (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of information and Communication sciences); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-07-14, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Information Systems and Information Science

Abstract

Videoigre su danas sveprisutne i jedan od najpopularnijih oblika zabave, posebno kod djece i mladih. Medij videoigara također je doživio brojne promjene tijekom godina, posebno s ulaskom u 21. stoljeće koje je označilo razvoj i popularnost online iskustava za više igrača. Često se mogu čuti kritike i zabrinutost roditelja, odgajatelja, nastavnika i drugih osoba u javnom prostoru oko potencijalnih negativnih utjecaja igranja videoigara. Ovaj rad stoga istražuje jednu takvu sferu utjecaja, fokusirajući se na obrazovnu domenu, odnosno školski uspjeh unutar nje. Rad analizira navike srednjoškolaca u vezi videoigara, preferirane platforme, početak igranja, važnost koju pridaju videoigrama i vrijeme koje provedu igrajući. Ovi se elementi onda povezuju i kontrastiraju s prolaznim ocjenama ispitanika, važnosti koju pridaju prosjeku te ocjenama za vlastito zalaganje i motivaciju. Grupa igrača videoigara se također uspoređuje s grupom ne igrača videoigara. Grupe se dodatno uspoređuju i kontrastiraju po spolu kako bi se došlo do preciznih i sveobuhvatnih rezultata.

Abstract (english)

Videogames are ubiquitous today and one of the most popular forms of entertainment, especially among children and youth. The medium of videogames has undergone numerous changes over the years, particularly with the advent of the 21st century, which marked the development and popularity of online multiplayer experiences. Criticisms and concerns about the potential negative influences of videogames are frequently heard from parents, caregivers, teachers, and other individuals in the public sphere. This study, therefore, explores one such sphere of influence, focusing on the educational domain, specifically academic achievement within it. The study analyzes high school students' gaming habits, platforms of choice, onset of gaming, importance attributed to videogames, and time spent playing. These elements are then connected and contrasted with the students' grades, importance attributed to grade averages, and the grading of their own academic effort and motivation. The group of videogame players is also compared to the group of non-players. Additionally, the groups are further compared and contrasted by gender in order to arrive at precise and comprehensive results.

• Keywords: videoigre; školski uspjeh; motivacija; važnost; ocjene; utjecaj
• Keywords (english): videogames; academic achievement; motivation; importance; grades; influence
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:071954
• Study programme: Title: Information Sciences; specializations in: Informatology, Information Sciences (teaching), Information Sciences (research); Course: Information Sciences (teaching); Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije informacijskih znanosti (magistar/magistra edukacije informacijskih znanosti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-08-14 21:10:55