Growing up as a child, one may wonder if what they watched on television had any effects on the way they see, think, or feel about certain things. Going a step further, those television programs that one grew up with
may have actually had some effect on how they learn things. This leads to the question: do educational television programs have positive effects on children's learning? When looking at programs such as Sesame Street and Blues Clues, it seems as though they are geared toward teaching the viewers skills. But, does it work? Do those programs have any educational value or are they providing mock educational fluff to offer up a babysitter to parents of the unknowing child? Perhaps these programs offer up another form of education like learning how to socialize with peers and their families.
There have been many studies regarding children and television. Researchers have studied programs and children trying to find out if these programs are really educational to the viewing audience. Some compare programs and some just look at a certain program to come up with their own conclusion. This paper will look at scholarly literature to help come up with my own conclusion on whether educational television programs really do educate children or not.
I was an avid Sesame Street watcher as a child and I would like to think that I learned a little something from it. My mother would agree. She sure was surprised one day when I started counting in Spanish to her. She had never taught me Spanish. When she asked me where I learned the phrases, I responded with, "From Sesame Street, Mom." I remember the show with its vibrant colors and crazy cartoons very vividly because I would watch the television with awe. Maybe I just amused easily, but maybe there is some depth behind it.
There have been many studies regarding children and television. Researchers have studied programs and children trying to find out if these programs are really educational to the viewing audience. Some compare programs and some just look at a certain program to come up with their own conclusion. This paper will look at scholarly literature to help come up with my own conclusion on whether educational television programs really do educate children or not.
I was an avid Sesame Street watcher as a child and I would like to think that I learned a little something from it. My mother would agree. She sure was surprised one day when I started counting in Spanish to her. She had never taught me Spanish. When she asked me where I learned the phrases, I responded with, "From Sesame Street, Mom." I remember the show with its vibrant colors and crazy cartoons very vividly because I would watch the television with awe. Maybe I just amused easily, but maybe there is some depth behind it.
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