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Neuman, Susan B.; Flynn, Rachel; Wong, Kevin M.; Kaefer, Tanya – Grantee Submission, 2020
Classic studies of educational media have demonstrated that children can engage in quick, incidental word learning on the basis of a single exposure of a program. Since most words are learned from context, a lingering question has been whether the degree of contextual support affects word learning. Using a within-subjects design this study…
Descriptors: Incidental Learning, Vocabulary Development, Word Recognition, Teaching Methods
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Neuman, Susan B.; Flynn, Rachel; Wong, Kevin; Kaefer, Tanya – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2020
Classic studies of educational media have demonstrated that children can engage in quick, incidental word learning on the basis of a single exposure of a program. Since most words are learned from context, a lingering question has been whether the kind of contextual support affects word learning. Using a within-subjects design this study examined…
Descriptors: Incidental Learning, Vocabulary Development, Word Recognition, Teaching Methods
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Neuman, Susan B.; Wong, Kevin M.; Flynn, Rachel; Kaefer, Tanya – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
This article reports on two studies designed to examine the landscape of online streamed videos, and the features that may support vocabulary learning for low-income preschoolers. In Study 1, we report on a content analysis of 100 top language- and literacy-focused educational media programs streamed from five streaming platforms. Randomly…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Educational Media, Low Income Students, Preschool Children
Neuman, Susan B.; Wong, Kevin M.; Flynn, Rachel; Kaefer, Tanya – Grantee Submission, 2019
This article reports on two studies designed to examine the landscape of online streamed videos, and the features that may support vocabulary learning for low-income preschoolers. In Study 1, we report on a content analysis of 100 top language- and literacy-focused educational media programs streamed from five streaming platforms. Randomly…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Video Technology, Cues, Low Income Groups
Samudra, Preeti; Wong, Kevin M.; Neuman, Susan B. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Coviewing is a commonly recommended practice, but little is known about how coviewing impacts children's educational media viewing experience. We investigated how coviewing impacts attention and comprehension of educational media, as well as the role of baseline vocabulary in understanding these associations. Eighty-three preschoolers viewed two…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Attention, Television Viewing, Educational Media
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Samudra, Preeti G.; Wong, Kevin M.; Neuman, Susan B. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Preschoolers can learn vocabulary from educational videos, but children from low-income backgrounds often do not learn as effectively as their higher income peers. We investigated whether adding attention-directing cues to media (Study 1) and slowing the pacing of media (Study 2) supported vocabulary learning for preschoolers from low-income…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Cues, Attention, Vocabulary Development
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Neuman, Susan B.; Samudra, Preeti; Wong, Kevin M.; Kaefer, Tanya – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
This study was designed to examine the effects of coviewing on low-income children's attention to and understanding of novel words in educational media. In addition, we sought to understand coviewing's contribution to children's receptive and expressive word learning when some target words were repeated more or less frequently. Using a…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Attention, Vocabulary Development, Educational Media
Neuman, Susan B.; Samudra, Preeti; Wong, Kevin M.; Kaefer, Tanya – Grantee Submission, 2019
This study was designed to examine the effects of coviewing on low-income children's attention to and understanding of novel words in educational media. In addition, we sought to understand coviewing's contribution to children's receptive and expressive word learning when some target words were repeated more or less frequently. Using a…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Attention, Vocabulary Development, Educational Media