tailieunhanh - Always connected: The new digital media habits of young children

Several scholars (Narain, 1957; Nandy, 1980; Carstairs, 1957; Kakar, 1981; Seymour, 1999), following Murphy’s work, have explored child-rearing practices in India and comment on over-indulgence childhood, maternal enthralment and a very different cultural model of upbringing in comparison with the West. Although there are very few studies on childhood per se, hardly any scholarly study exists on children’s participation in media, except research done in a roundabout way, for instance, on the impact of media violence on children, on viewing habits and their effects on studies, and so on. Most of these constructions are adult-centric; children’s views are rarely expressed and respected. How children use media and participate. | Always connected The new digital media habits of young children Aviva Lucas Gutnick Michael Robb Lori Takeuchi Jennifer Kotler With a Preface by Lewis Bernstein Michael H. Levine O The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop Sesame Workshop and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center 2011. All rights reserved. Sesame Workshop is committed to the principle that all children deserve a chance to learn and grow to be prepared for school to better understand the world and each other to think dream and discover and to reach their highest potential. The Workshop develops innovative and engaging educational content delivered in a variety of ways including via television radio books magazines interactive media and community outreach. By taking advantage of all forms of media and using those that are best suited to deliver a particular curriculum the Workshop effectively and efficiently reaches millions of children parents caregivers and educators locally nationally and globally. The mission of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center is to foster innovation in children s learning through digital media. The Cooney Center catalyzes and supports research development and investment in digital media technologies to advance children s learning and is committed to the timely dissemination of useful research. Working closely with its Fellows national advisors media scholars and practitioners the Center publishes industry policy and research briefs examining key issues in the field of digital media and learning. A full-text PDF of this report is available for free download from . Individual print copies of this publication are available for 20 via check money order or purchase order made payable to The Joan Ganz Cooney Center for Educational Media and Research and sent to the address below. Bulk-rate prices are available on request. Attn Publications Department The Joan Ganz Cooney Center Sesame Workshop 1900 Broadway New York