Video Games had a positive impact for Children

The effects of playing video games is still a debate that never completed. Many parties who felt that video games have a negative impact on the learning achievement of children. However, an opinion research disprove it.

Research conducted by researchers at Michigan State University for three years is part of a larger study, namely to explore the impact of technology on academic performance and social life, psychological and moral children.

From the results of research, that children who play video games several hours a day an increase in visual-spatial ability, as the pictures in the video game. This is to improve achievement in the field of natural science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Of course this is important for the future of children, hususnya for those who want to become engineers or doctors surgery.

Compared to boys, girls work more industriously especial phone. Conversely, boys play more video games menggandrungi. Consequently visual-spatial ability girls less likely than boys.

According to Professor Jackson, a leader of this research, it seems impossible children will stop playing video games. Thus, Jackson suggested, should develop a game-developer of the game can help develop visual-spatial ability rather than create a game-game sadist, as quoted from the Telegraph detikINET, Friday (27/3/2009).

Then how about the effect of the use of mobile learning achievement? According to research published in the Conference Proceedings of the International Development Association or the Information Society (IADIS), Barcelona, use the phone also does not negatively impact children's learning achievement.

Of course the invention is not necessarily settle the debate about the impact of video games to children. Step wise that might be done is to give the opportunity for children to play video games, with the video game has content that is good, and the children still remember the time to play. (Source: Detiknet)