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| Author: |
Koolstra, Cees M.; van der Voort, Tom H.A.; van der Kamp, Leo J.
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| CMCH Synopsis: |
One thousand fifty Dutch children, ages 8-10 years at the beginning of the study, participated in a longitudinal study assessing the effects of TV viewing on reading performance. Once a year for 3 years, each participant completed several questionnaires and standardized tests that measured his or her reading comprehension, decoding skills, TV viewing habits, and the frequency with which he or she read subtitles. Data analysis showed those who watched more TV or primarily entertainment programming tended to have lower reading comprehension scores over time than those who watched less TV or primarily informational programming. This small but significant effect of viewing on reading comprehension is possibly related to a reduced amount of leisure-time reading and a negative attitude toward reading among heavy TV viewers. © Center on Media and Child Health
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| Year: |
1997 |
| Article Title: |
Television's impact on children's reading comprehension and decoding skills: A 3-year panel study |
| Journal: |
Reading Research Quarterly |
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32 |
| Issue: |
32 |
| Pages: |
128-152 |
| ISSN: |
0034-0553 |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
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| Age Group: |
Childhood (birth-12 yrs), School Age (6-12 yrs) |
| Keywords: |
Achievement
Attention
Child Attitudes
Children
Children's Television
Educational Television
Intelligence
IQ
Long Term Effects
Media Diet
Passive Exposure
Reading
Reading Ability
Recreation and Leisure
Socioeconomic Differences
Television
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