Effects of repeated exposures to a single episode of the television program Blue's Clues on the viewing behaviors and comprehension of preschool children

被引:101
作者
Crawley, AM
Anderson, DR
Wilder, A
Williams, M
Santomero, A
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[1] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Psychol, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
[2] Nickelodeon, New York, NY USA
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10.1037/0022-0663.91.4.630
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G44 [教育心理学];
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0402 ; 040202 ;
摘要
A single episode of the preschool educational television program Blue's Clues was shown once or repeated on 5 consecutive days for 3- to 5-year-old viewers. A comparison group watched a different preschool program one time. Viewer behavior was videotaped, and comprehension and learning of Blue's Clues content was tested. With repetition, looking at the television screen remained at a high level. Only 5-year-old boys' looking decreased. Verbal and nonverbal interactions with the program (such as answering questions and pointing at the screen) increased, especially during educational content. Comprehension improved with repetition. Episode repetition is an effective strategy for enhancing learning and program involvement for a preschool audience.
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