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What People Think
This section contains the multiple responses and opinions that I gathered from my interviews.
Interview One
Interviewee Gender: Male
Interviewee Job: Software Tester
Interviewee is a parent.
Q: Should parents increase the time allotted for their children to play video games?
A: No, parents should not. I tried to encourage my kid to earn his video games times. For instance, for every hour he reads, he gets to play video games for an hour.
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?
A: Yes, reading is better than gaming. I personally think that gaming can be served as a substitution to reading, but it can never be replaced with reading.
Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: If children read the appropriate books, then yes, reading is good for children.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Yes, with new technologies today gaming can also be served as a substitution to education, but not a replacement. Gaming can enhance education and make education more enjoyable. However, parents must know which games are appropriate for their kids. There are many different age levels and so many games on the markets nowadays.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: Interviewee decided not to answer this question.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: We need to review and approve all games that our children play and make them earn their playtime.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: All kids are different, but I think that for the most part parents need to encourage their kids to read. They need to reserve reading time with their children every day.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: No, all children should not play any video games unless they are approved by a parent or adult.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: Not all books and stories are the same, so it is important to help children choose appropriate books for themselves.
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: It all depends on what type of reading it is, but if you choose the appropriate books for your kids, then it will have a positive effect in the long term. As far as gaming goes, I personally think that gaming can be served as a substitution to reading but it can never be replaced with reading. With that said, if parents choose the appropriate video games for their kids, gaming will have some positive effect in the long term.
Interviewee Job: Software Tester
Interviewee is a parent.
Q: Should parents increase the time allotted for their children to play video games?
A: No, parents should not. I tried to encourage my kid to earn his video games times. For instance, for every hour he reads, he gets to play video games for an hour.
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?
A: Yes, reading is better than gaming. I personally think that gaming can be served as a substitution to reading, but it can never be replaced with reading.
Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: If children read the appropriate books, then yes, reading is good for children.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Yes, with new technologies today gaming can also be served as a substitution to education, but not a replacement. Gaming can enhance education and make education more enjoyable. However, parents must know which games are appropriate for their kids. There are many different age levels and so many games on the markets nowadays.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: Interviewee decided not to answer this question.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: We need to review and approve all games that our children play and make them earn their playtime.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: All kids are different, but I think that for the most part parents need to encourage their kids to read. They need to reserve reading time with their children every day.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: No, all children should not play any video games unless they are approved by a parent or adult.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: Not all books and stories are the same, so it is important to help children choose appropriate books for themselves.
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: It all depends on what type of reading it is, but if you choose the appropriate books for your kids, then it will have a positive effect in the long term. As far as gaming goes, I personally think that gaming can be served as a substitution to reading but it can never be replaced with reading. With that said, if parents choose the appropriate video games for their kids, gaming will have some positive effect in the long term.
Interview Two
Interviewee's Gender: Female
Interviewee's Occupation: Software Tester
Interviewee is a non-parent.
Q: Should parents increase the time allotted for their children to play video games?
A: Not if it interferes with homework.
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?
A: Yes, in general.
Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: No, educational games may teach children things that reading may not.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Yes, absolutely.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: I assume that their grades might be worse, but depends on the intelligence of the child.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: Parents should monitor game content/rating for the games.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: Some children, yes and some no (it will vary by child and age).
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: No (but that may depend on their age).
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: No (but that may depend on their age).
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: Both have merits.
Interviewee's Occupation: Software Tester
Interviewee is a non-parent.
Q: Should parents increase the time allotted for their children to play video games?
A: Not if it interferes with homework.
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?
A: Yes, in general.
Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: No, educational games may teach children things that reading may not.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Yes, absolutely.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: I assume that their grades might be worse, but depends on the intelligence of the child.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: Parents should monitor game content/rating for the games.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: Some children, yes and some no (it will vary by child and age).
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: No (but that may depend on their age).
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: No (but that may depend on their age).
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: Both have merits.
Interview Three
Interviewee's Gender: Male
Interviewee's Occupation: Software Tester
Interviewee is a non-parent.
Q: Should parents increase the time allotted for their children to play video games?
A: No. Two hours max seems to be prudent, due to homework that needs to get done.
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?
A: Yes. Both have benefits, but many games have too many negatives.
Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: No. I wouldn't want my kid reading playboy, even if it was only for the articles.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Yes. However, most games are not directly educational, but rather increase skills like hand-eye coordination.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: Lower grades. Video games don’t help your vocabulary quiz grades.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: Encourage gaming, but with a strictly limited amount of gaming per night.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: Most are not. Kids would rather spend 2 hours on Facebook rather than a real book.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: They can choose them, but popular games are not necessarily the best games. Most will not make the best decisions.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: If giving a list of books to choose from, then yes. Otherwise, most kids will pick the shortest book they can find.
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: Reading. More is required from the brain.
Interviewee's Occupation: Software Tester
Interviewee is a non-parent.
Q: Should parents increase the time allotted for their children to play video games?
A: No. Two hours max seems to be prudent, due to homework that needs to get done.
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?
A: Yes. Both have benefits, but many games have too many negatives.
Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: No. I wouldn't want my kid reading playboy, even if it was only for the articles.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Yes. However, most games are not directly educational, but rather increase skills like hand-eye coordination.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: Lower grades. Video games don’t help your vocabulary quiz grades.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: Encourage gaming, but with a strictly limited amount of gaming per night.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: Most are not. Kids would rather spend 2 hours on Facebook rather than a real book.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: They can choose them, but popular games are not necessarily the best games. Most will not make the best decisions.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: If giving a list of books to choose from, then yes. Otherwise, most kids will pick the shortest book they can find.
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: Reading. More is required from the brain.
Interview Four
Interviewee's Gender: Female
Interviewee's Occupation: VP, Quality Assurance
Interviewee is a parent.
Q: Should parents increase the time allotted for their children to play video games?
A: No, they play too much already.
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?
A: Yes, of course.
Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: Yes, as long as the material is appropriate.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Yes.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: No idea, most avid video game players I know are smart, but have not completed high-level education.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: Be a parent, a good parent.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: Some yes, others not so much.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: No.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: No.
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: Reading, no brainer. I had to read in order to answer this question.
Interviewee's Occupation: VP, Quality Assurance
Interviewee is a parent.
Q: Should parents increase the time allotted for their children to play video games?
A: No, they play too much already.
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?
A: Yes, of course.
Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: Yes, as long as the material is appropriate.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Yes.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: No idea, most avid video game players I know are smart, but have not completed high-level education.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: Be a parent, a good parent.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: Some yes, others not so much.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: No.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: No.
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: Reading, no brainer. I had to read in order to answer this question.
Interview Five
Interviewee's Gender: Male
Interviewee's Occupation: Writer
Interviewee is a non-parent.
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?A: Yes. If you had to choose between the two, reading would be better.Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: No, reading's not always good for children. It depends on what children read.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Yes, it can. In the future there will be more, and more interesting, video games designed with a view to education of some kind.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: Bookworms do better. Reading increases your verbal and conceptual vocabulary, better preparing you for "this world," which, generally speaking, education concerns itself with, as opposed to some "alternate world" that really has no bearing on this one, and doesn't prepare you very well for this one, at least in terms of the social skills and the vocabulary of concepts it teaches and reinforces.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: Demand a ratio of three things: Physical Activity, Reading, and Gaming. However much time is spent on the first two, each of the first two should be greater than the third; i.e., more physical activity than gaming as well as more reading than gaming.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: Some are, some aren't. A parent should ensure that their children read enough.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: Children have to be trusted to choose for themselves. If the game has no educational benefit, no matter, because the kid's going to want what he wants, whatever is new and cool or whatever at the time. The educational stuff will come from the reading and from school. The gaming should be seen as recreation -- and if it just so happens to have an educational component, well, great.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: To some extent. But parents should ensure that their children are reading good books at least some of the time.
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: Reading is more positive. Video games are surrounded by a video game culture, and while this culture is okay for children it's not something that one necessarily wants to carry into adulthood. Many of these adults, the seasoned and hardened "gamers," seem a bit socially marginalized, and in many cases appear to encounter difficulty participating socially in the adult world. Simply put, there might be a reason these guys don't have girlfriends. A man who's read good literature tends to be more interesting and appealing than a man (and I'd say this is the same case with women; though I have the impression that there's a much higher percentage of male gamers than female); as I was saying, a man who's read good books tends to be more broadly socially appealing than someone who's played a lot of video games. The reader of books knows more about this world and how to navigate through it. To talk about authors such as Shakespeare and Hemingway and Flannery O'Connor is to talk about life, and is more of this world and more altogether interesting and meaningful than conversation to do with World of Warcraft or some other game. To put it another way, when you have to reach deeply into your soul, and grapple with the BIG questions of existence, do you want to have the great minds to fall back on, be they scientific or literary or historically oriented, or do you want, when you reach deep inside for your deepest of wisdom and knowledge, only to be able to find Grand Theft Auto?
Interviewee's Occupation: Writer
Interviewee is a non-parent.
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?A: Yes. If you had to choose between the two, reading would be better.Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: No, reading's not always good for children. It depends on what children read.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Yes, it can. In the future there will be more, and more interesting, video games designed with a view to education of some kind.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: Bookworms do better. Reading increases your verbal and conceptual vocabulary, better preparing you for "this world," which, generally speaking, education concerns itself with, as opposed to some "alternate world" that really has no bearing on this one, and doesn't prepare you very well for this one, at least in terms of the social skills and the vocabulary of concepts it teaches and reinforces.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: Demand a ratio of three things: Physical Activity, Reading, and Gaming. However much time is spent on the first two, each of the first two should be greater than the third; i.e., more physical activity than gaming as well as more reading than gaming.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: Some are, some aren't. A parent should ensure that their children read enough.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: Children have to be trusted to choose for themselves. If the game has no educational benefit, no matter, because the kid's going to want what he wants, whatever is new and cool or whatever at the time. The educational stuff will come from the reading and from school. The gaming should be seen as recreation -- and if it just so happens to have an educational component, well, great.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: To some extent. But parents should ensure that their children are reading good books at least some of the time.
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: Reading is more positive. Video games are surrounded by a video game culture, and while this culture is okay for children it's not something that one necessarily wants to carry into adulthood. Many of these adults, the seasoned and hardened "gamers," seem a bit socially marginalized, and in many cases appear to encounter difficulty participating socially in the adult world. Simply put, there might be a reason these guys don't have girlfriends. A man who's read good literature tends to be more interesting and appealing than a man (and I'd say this is the same case with women; though I have the impression that there's a much higher percentage of male gamers than female); as I was saying, a man who's read good books tends to be more broadly socially appealing than someone who's played a lot of video games. The reader of books knows more about this world and how to navigate through it. To talk about authors such as Shakespeare and Hemingway and Flannery O'Connor is to talk about life, and is more of this world and more altogether interesting and meaningful than conversation to do with World of Warcraft or some other game. To put it another way, when you have to reach deeply into your soul, and grapple with the BIG questions of existence, do you want to have the great minds to fall back on, be they scientific or literary or historically oriented, or do you want, when you reach deep inside for your deepest of wisdom and knowledge, only to be able to find Grand Theft Auto?
Interview Six
Interviewee's Gender: Female
Interviewee's Occupation: Administrative Assistant and Writer/Editor
Interviewee is a non-parent.
Q: Should parents increase the time allotted for their children to play video games?
A: No. While video games can develop good hand-eye coordination and keep children engaged socially on a superficial level, they keep children tied to a computer indoors and dependent on an electronic device for stimulation, rather than developing their imaginations.
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?
A: I do not think reading is better than gaming. Reading stimulates the imagination and encourages creativity, and also develops one's language skills. I do not believe gaming achieves this to the same extent.
Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: No. Reading a poorly chosen book can handicap a child.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Yes.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: I would not know.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: Parents should closely monitor the types of games their children play as well as the time their children spend gaming. A child should have a well-rounded leisure life -- some gaming, some more traditional play (team sports, board games) that develop a child's social skills.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: No. Children need a bit of a push yo read (as do adults), especially in an age where there are so many electronic distractions (TV, cellphones, computers).
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: No. There are many violent or otherwise inappropriate video games that will always prove tempting to children.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: Children can be trusted to choose for themselves eventually if they have been encouraged to read wisely when they are very young. This, way, they will develop the judgment they need to choose their own books as they grow older.
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: Both can have a positive effect so long as parents monitor both.
Interviewee's Occupation: Administrative Assistant and Writer/Editor
Interviewee is a non-parent.
Q: Should parents increase the time allotted for their children to play video games?
A: No. While video games can develop good hand-eye coordination and keep children engaged socially on a superficial level, they keep children tied to a computer indoors and dependent on an electronic device for stimulation, rather than developing their imaginations.
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?
A: I do not think reading is better than gaming. Reading stimulates the imagination and encourages creativity, and also develops one's language skills. I do not believe gaming achieves this to the same extent.
Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: No. Reading a poorly chosen book can handicap a child.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Yes.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: I would not know.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: Parents should closely monitor the types of games their children play as well as the time their children spend gaming. A child should have a well-rounded leisure life -- some gaming, some more traditional play (team sports, board games) that develop a child's social skills.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: No. Children need a bit of a push yo read (as do adults), especially in an age where there are so many electronic distractions (TV, cellphones, computers).
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: No. There are many violent or otherwise inappropriate video games that will always prove tempting to children.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: Children can be trusted to choose for themselves eventually if they have been encouraged to read wisely when they are very young. This, way, they will develop the judgment they need to choose their own books as they grow older.
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: Both can have a positive effect so long as parents monitor both.
Interview Seven
Interviewee's Gender: Female
Interviewee's Occupation: Chef
Interviewee is a non-parent.
Q: Should parents increase the time allotted for their children to play video games?
A: No, parents should not increase the time allotted for gaming. As it is, the average child is connected in some form to technological devices a total of 7.5 hours a day. Whatever happened to face-to-face interactions?
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?
A: Reading is better for children than gaming. Reading encourages the child to use his imagination to form images of the characters, plots, and scenes described within the reading material, develops language and vocabulary skills, and encourages the child to think about what he has just read. Gaming spoon-feeds activity onto the child by providing all the imagery and instantaneous graphics, whereas reading gradually reveals things within the child's own imaginary capacity. Two children reading, say, the story of Cinderella, will have a different picture of what Cinderella and all the other characters in the story look like. They will have two different ideas of how big her pumpkin coach is, or what the pitch of her voice is. A video game supplies all that.
Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: Reading is always better for children for the reasons outlined above. In addition, reading can develop bonds and relationships, as when a parent sets aside a special time of day to read to or with the child.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Gaming can also be educational, depending on the content of the game.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: I cannot answer the question empirically without hard data comparing the effects of reading and gaming on grades, but I suspect that children who read more do better in school.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: Responsible gaming can be promoted only with direct parental supervision and control over how much time is spent on gaming, and on what games children are allowed to play.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: Reading takes discipline and application, just like any good habit; therefore, most children are not responsible enough nor are they usually focused enough to read without being prompted by their parents, unless the parents have already developed an early love of reading in the child. Reading also has to compete with the more immediately gratifying distractions so pervasive these days, such as television and yes, gaming.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: Children for the most part cannot be trusted to choose appropriate games. They are aggressively marketed to by media and manufacturers and it really takes adult judgment to sift through all the trash games available. The same reason we don't let children make important decisions on their own is the same reason they shouldn't be allowed to choose their own games--they lack the critical reasoning and judgment skills of a more mature, experienced brain. Studies even show that as late as the teenage years, the centers of the brain that control reasoning and critical analysis are not fully formed.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: For the same reasons children should not choose their own games, they shouldn't be allowed free rein to choose their reading material. There has to be parental input and involvement, whether it be choosing games, books, television shows, or even who the children hang out with.
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: I think reading has a more positive effect in the long term. Think about the great body of literature produced by great minds. These are books that have changed history, or thought, or individual lives. A great example of the power of a book is the Bible. Whether you believe in Christianity or not, you cannot discount the influence it has had on language, thought, behaviour, and history. A great book has a positive effect on any mind. Can you think of any video game with such an influence?
Interviewee's Occupation: Chef
Interviewee is a non-parent.
Q: Should parents increase the time allotted for their children to play video games?
A: No, parents should not increase the time allotted for gaming. As it is, the average child is connected in some form to technological devices a total of 7.5 hours a day. Whatever happened to face-to-face interactions?
Q: In general, is reading better for children than gaming?
A: Reading is better for children than gaming. Reading encourages the child to use his imagination to form images of the characters, plots, and scenes described within the reading material, develops language and vocabulary skills, and encourages the child to think about what he has just read. Gaming spoon-feeds activity onto the child by providing all the imagery and instantaneous graphics, whereas reading gradually reveals things within the child's own imaginary capacity. Two children reading, say, the story of Cinderella, will have a different picture of what Cinderella and all the other characters in the story look like. They will have two different ideas of how big her pumpkin coach is, or what the pitch of her voice is. A video game supplies all that.
Q: Is reading always good for children?
A: Reading is always better for children for the reasons outlined above. In addition, reading can develop bonds and relationships, as when a parent sets aside a special time of day to read to or with the child.
Q: Can gaming also be educational?
A: Gaming can also be educational, depending on the content of the game.
Q: How do video game addicts compare to bookworms when it comes to grades?
A: I cannot answer the question empirically without hard data comparing the effects of reading and gaming on grades, but I suspect that children who read more do better in school.
Q: How can we promote responsible gaming among children?
A: Responsible gaming can be promoted only with direct parental supervision and control over how much time is spent on gaming, and on what games children are allowed to play.
Q: Are children responsible enough to read without being prompted by their parents to do so?
A: Reading takes discipline and application, just like any good habit; therefore, most children are not responsible enough nor are they usually focused enough to read without being prompted by their parents, unless the parents have already developed an early love of reading in the child. Reading also has to compete with the more immediately gratifying distractions so pervasive these days, such as television and yes, gaming.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose video games for themselves?
A: Children for the most part cannot be trusted to choose appropriate games. They are aggressively marketed to by media and manufacturers and it really takes adult judgment to sift through all the trash games available. The same reason we don't let children make important decisions on their own is the same reason they shouldn't be allowed to choose their own games--they lack the critical reasoning and judgment skills of a more mature, experienced brain. Studies even show that as late as the teenage years, the centers of the brain that control reasoning and critical analysis are not fully formed.
Q: Can children be trusted to choose their own reading material?
A: For the same reasons children should not choose their own games, they shouldn't be allowed free rein to choose their reading material. There has to be parental input and involvement, whether it be choosing games, books, television shows, or even who the children hang out with.
Q: Does reading or gaming have a more positive effect in the long term?
A: I think reading has a more positive effect in the long term. Think about the great body of literature produced by great minds. These are books that have changed history, or thought, or individual lives. A great example of the power of a book is the Bible. Whether you believe in Christianity or not, you cannot discount the influence it has had on language, thought, behaviour, and history. A great book has a positive effect on any mind. Can you think of any video game with such an influence?