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Neuman, Susan B. – Journal of Educational Research, 1982
To determine how television viewing affected the quality of recreational reading, logs were completed on the amount of time fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students spent on reading and on watching television. Results indicated that students who watched a lot of television and who did little reading tended to choose books of lower quality.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades, Leisure Time, Readability
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Neuman, Susan B. – Journal of Educational Research, 1980
Though listening and attention span improvement are not related to amount of television viewing, preschool children who watch news and documentary programs show less improvement in listening behavior than children who watch other types of programs. (Author/CJ)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Listening Habits, Listening Skills, News Media
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Neuman, Susan B.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1990
In this study, the effects of previewing on children's (N=87) comprehension of a televised story were investigated. Results indicate that previewing may be an effective mediational technique for enhancing children's comprehension and retention of plot-essential information from a televised story. (Author/IAH)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Analysis of Variance, Comprehension, Critical Viewing