Sandra L. Hofferth, a family science professor and director of the Maryland Population Research Center, made a positive connection with computer use and test scores. Hofferth claimed increased screen time resulted in more reading, communication, and problem solving. Hofferth also concluded that playing video games resulted in more reading, problem solving, and communication. Surfing the web did not increase these skills. Mimsy Pangilian, a mother of two, made an interesting comment on the research. "It's a relief that it's not harming them academically, but that's only part of the picture, they never have an opportunity to be bored, or know what their own thoughts are, because there's not much time to be introspective."
I found the research on adolescence computer time and their test scores to be intriguing. Hofferth made several good arguments, such as the increased amounts of reading, problem solving, and communication skill that take place during computer time. But a mother also made a good point regarding the children not having time to be introspective and not being able to truly know their own thoughts. Like with most things their needs to be equilibrium. It is good to know that increased computer time is not hurting our children academically. But to much computer time wont give the children time to find out who they are.
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