G Is for Growing Thirty Years of Research on Children and Sesame Street

Name: G Is for Growing Thirty Years of Research on Children and Sesame Street
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ISBN: 9780805833959

ISBN-10: 0805833951

ISBN-13: 9780805833959

Edition: 2000

Authors: Shalom M. Fisch, Rosemarie T. Truglio, Daniel Anderson, Lewis Bernstein, David V. B. Britt

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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 extension of Sesame Street into other cultures and media. In the course of this discussion, the…

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List price: $56.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 5.91" wide x 8.98" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction




Integrating Research and Educational Content Into Production



The Beginnings of Sesame Street Research




Creation and Evolution of the Sesame Street Curriculum




Formative Research Revealed: Methodological and Process Issues in Formative Research




The Varied Role of Formative Research: Case Studies From 30 Years




Impact of Sesame Street



A Review of Research on the Educational and Social Impact of Sesame Street




The Early Window Project: Sesame Street Prepares Children for School




Does Sesame Street Enhance School Readiness?: Evidence From a National Survey of Children




Sesame Street Viewers as Adolescents: The Recontact Study




Extending Sesame Street: Other Settings, Other Media



The World of Sesame Street Research




The Role of Sesame Street-Based Materials in Child-Care Settings




Carrying Sesame Street Into Print: Sesame Street Magazine, Sesame Street Parents, and Sesame Street Books




Interactive Technologies Research at Children's Television Workshop




Conclusion



Why Children Learn From Sesame Street



Afterword



About the Authors


Author Index


Subject Index