Media And Cognitive Development In Children
Media and Cognitive Development In Children
Michelle Miner
CCMH 504
August 31, 2014
Kristal James
Media and Cognitive Development In Children
In the Article entitled Media and Young Children 's Learning, the authors conclude that exposure to media at a young age is shown to influence the cognitive development and academic achievement of a child (Heather L. Kirkorian, 2008; Princeton University). Research has shown both positive and negative connections between the exposure to electronic media and the resulting influence on children’ cognitive development. In children over the age of two, exposure to age-appropriate, educational programming correlates with academic enhancement. Exposure to strictly entertaining or violent content shows …show more content…
Jerome Singer believed children could not process television content; he stated “the ‘busyness’ of television leads to sensory bombardment that interferes with cognition and, as a result, a child cannot learn from it” (Singer J. , 1990). According to this measure, Sesame Street was viewed as providing nothing of educational value. (Healy, 1990)
In contrast, several theories emerged concluding the following: First, the features of electronic media that stimulate children’s attention may change as a child ages. While movement and sound effects may gain the attention in infancy, older children are able to understand and give greater attention to dialogue and narrative. Second, the content of the media plays influences the attention span in children at least as young. When presented with normal video clips or those edited to make them incomprehensible, children would pay more attention to the first (E.P.Lorch, 1983).
Developmental …show more content…
Before a child can be influenced by media, the child must have the ability to perceive the video itself. Children do not discriminate between real objects and those presented on video until around the ages of two and three. (TA. Pempek, 2007)
Studies suggest that children ages 6-12 months do not seem to comprehend the symbolic nature of television and could not differentiate between a video that was produced to be nonsensical and one that was normal (TA. Pempek, 2007). Piaget’s developmental stages support this finding. Early representational thought emerges between 18-24 months, and the child begins to understand the world through mental operations rather than purely actions (Cherry, 2013)
In correspondence to developmental stages, children under the age of two years learn better from real-life experiences than from video. This trait disappears around age three when learning from videos flourishes (Anderson, Television and Very Young Children, 2005). Piaget demonstrates that at this stage, logic and the ability to take the point of view of others is a struggle. In contrast, preschool-age children are able to imitate behaviors they modeled through media (Heather L. Kirkorian, 2008; Princeton University).
Media Effects on Attention and Other Cognitive
Michelle Miner
CCMH 504
August 31, 2014
Kristal James
Media and Cognitive Development In Children
In the Article entitled Media and Young Children 's Learning, the authors conclude that exposure to media at a young age is shown to influence the cognitive development and academic achievement of a child (Heather L. Kirkorian, 2008; Princeton University). Research has shown both positive and negative connections between the exposure to electronic media and the resulting influence on children’ cognitive development. In children over the age of two, exposure to age-appropriate, educational programming correlates with academic enhancement. Exposure to strictly entertaining or violent content shows …show more content…
Jerome Singer believed children could not process television content; he stated “the ‘busyness’ of television leads to sensory bombardment that interferes with cognition and, as a result, a child cannot learn from it” (Singer J. , 1990). According to this measure, Sesame Street was viewed as providing nothing of educational value. (Healy, 1990)
In contrast, several theories emerged concluding the following: First, the features of electronic media that stimulate children’s attention may change as a child ages. While movement and sound effects may gain the attention in infancy, older children are able to understand and give greater attention to dialogue and narrative. Second, the content of the media plays influences the attention span in children at least as young. When presented with normal video clips or those edited to make them incomprehensible, children would pay more attention to the first (E.P.Lorch, 1983).
Developmental …show more content…
Before a child can be influenced by media, the child must have the ability to perceive the video itself. Children do not discriminate between real objects and those presented on video until around the ages of two and three. (TA. Pempek, 2007)
Studies suggest that children ages 6-12 months do not seem to comprehend the symbolic nature of television and could not differentiate between a video that was produced to be nonsensical and one that was normal (TA. Pempek, 2007). Piaget’s developmental stages support this finding. Early representational thought emerges between 18-24 months, and the child begins to understand the world through mental operations rather than purely actions (Cherry, 2013)
In correspondence to developmental stages, children under the age of two years learn better from real-life experiences than from video. This trait disappears around age three when learning from videos flourishes (Anderson, Television and Very Young Children, 2005). Piaget demonstrates that at this stage, logic and the ability to take the point of view of others is a struggle. In contrast, preschool-age children are able to imitate behaviors they modeled through media (Heather L. Kirkorian, 2008; Princeton University).
Media Effects on Attention and Other Cognitive