ISBN:
9780805833942
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (294 p)
Series Statement:
Routledge Communication Series
Parallel Title:
Print version G Is for Growing : Thirty Years of Research on Children and Sesame Street
DDC:
302.2345083
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
This volume--a collection and synthesis of key research studies since the program's inception over three decades ago--serves as a marker of the significant role that Sesame Street plays in the education and socialization of young children. Editors Shalom M. Fisch and Rosemarie T. Truglio have included contributions from both academics and researchers directly associated with Sesame Street, creating a resource that describes the processes by which educational content and research are integrated into production, reviews major studies on the impact of Sesame Street on children, and examines the e
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; PART I: INTEGRATING RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT INTO PRODUCTION; 1 The Beginnings of Sesame Street Research; 2 Creation and Evolution of the Sesame Street Curriculum; 3 Formative Research Revealed: Methodological and Process Issues in Formative Research; 4 The Varied Role of Formative Research: Case Studies From 30 Years; PART II: IMPACT OF SESAME STREET; 5 A Review of Research on the Educational and Social Impact of Sesame Street
Description / Table of Contents:
6 The Early Window Project: Sesame Street Prepares Children for School7 Does Sesame Street Enhance School Readiness?: Evidence From a National Survey of Children; 8 Sesame Street Viewers as Adolescents: The Recontact Study; PART III: EXTENDING SESAME STREET: OTHER SETTINGS, OTHER MEDIA; 9 The World of Sesame Street Research; 10 The Role of Sesame Street-Based Materials in Child-Care Settings; 11 Carrying Sesame Street Into Print: Sesame Street Magazine, Sesame Street Parents, and Sesame Street Books; 12 Interactive Technologies Research at Children's Television Workshop; PART IV: CONCLUSION
Description / Table of Contents:
13 Why Children Learn From Sesame StreetAfterword; About the Authors; Author Index; Subject Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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