Preschool Children's Comprehension of a "Sesame Street" Video Tape: The Effects of Repeated Viewing and Previewing Instructions

Twenty male and 20 female 4-year-olds viewed a 19-minute Sesame Street video tape once a week for three weeks to determine whether comprehension of the plot of the video tape would improve if the children were given ample time to process the tape, and if they participated in one of two previewing in...

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Published in:Educational technology research and development 1995-01, Vol.43 (3), p.49-60
Main Authors: Sell, Marie A., Ray, Glen E., Lovelace, LaNeel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alphabets
Case Studies
Children
Comprehension
Education and psychology
Educational sciences
Game shows
Games
Instructional Effectiveness
Learning
Magnetic storage
Preschool Children
Preschool Education
Psychology and learning
Repetitive Film Showings
Sequents
Sesame Street
Sex Differences
Television programs
Television studies
Time Factors (Learning)
Videotape Recordings
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Summary:Twenty male and 20 female 4-year-olds viewed a 19-minute Sesame Street video tape once a week for three weeks to determine whether comprehension of the plot of the video tape would improve if the children were given ample time to process the tape, and if they participated in one of two previewing instruction conditions. Findings indicated that repeated viewing of the tape was the most important factor in children's ability to comprehend the plot. Previewing instructions and gender did not influence plot comprehension. It is suggested that repeated viewing allowed the children to process the formal features of the tape and use them to construct a framework within which to interpret the plot of the show. Additional findings are discussed in terms of children's script representation and how such representation is acquired.
ISSN:1042-1629
1556-6501
DOI:10.1007/BF02300455