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Alex Chlysta is a Grade 11 student in Saanich, B.C. He plays piano, electric guitar and tenor saxophone. Alex is an avid swimmer, and is currently working toward becoming a lifeguard. Hobbies include golfing, skiing, rock climbing, photo editing, web design, and coding. In his spare time, Alex acts as a webmaster, a server operator and has found a new interest in drama. He took a large role in his school production, playing Oliver in Shakespeare’s "As You Like It". Alex plans on pursuing a career in medicine or software engineering. This is Alex's second year at CWSF. |
| Alex Chlysta Minds & Media: Does Screen Time Affect School Performance?
Défi: | Découverte | Catégorie: | Sénior | Région: | Vancouver Island | Ville: | Victoria, BC | École: | Claremont Secondary School | Sommaire: | Video games are known to improve spatial reasoning skills. Spatial skills are associated with success in math & science. Spatial reasoning was tested on paper and with a newly developed 3D video game. Screen time and spatial skills were analyzed and correlated with math and science grades. Passive hours (TV) showed a statistically significant negative correlation with science grades while active hours (gaming) did not. |
Prix | Valeur | Prix d'excellence - Senior Médaille de bronze Sponsor: Société de gestion des déchets nucléaires | 300,00 $ | Bourse d'admission de l'Université d'Ottawa Médaillé de bronze, sénior – Bourse d’admission de 1 000 $ Sponsor: Université d'Ottawa | 1 000,00 $ | Bourse d’études de Western University Médaillé de bronze - Bourse d'admission de 1 000 $ Sponsor: Université Western | 1 000,00 $ | Total | 2 300,00 $ | |