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Assessing the impact of Between the Lions and literacy manipulatives on the literacy skills of young children
Taylor-Piotrowski, Jessica L., October, 2009
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

An exploration of the impact of Between the Lions and generic literacy manipulatives on children's early literacy skills, based on assessments of a sample of 236 children in prekindergarten through second grade

Reports & Papers


Assessing the media environment and parental activities in the homes of young children: A national parent survey
Taylor-Piotrowski, Jessica L., April, 2008
(Research Brief Vol. 2, No. 7). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A research update of a study of the media habits and literacy and education practices in families with young children, based on a national survey

Fact Sheets & Briefs


The Between the Lions American Indian Literacy Initiative research component: Report prepared for the United States Department of Education
Linebarger, Deborah L.,
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

An investigation of the influence of the Between the Lions television program on American Indian children’s early literacy skills, based on a two-year study of Head Start children from 11 aboriginal communities in New Mexico

Reports & Papers


Between the Lions and literacy outcomes: The role of literacy manipulatives and parasocial relationships
Linebarger, Deborah L., April, 2008
(Research Brief Vol. 2, No. 1). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A research update of a study of the impact of viewing Between the Lions, an educational television program, and of the additional impact of various literacy manipulatives, on the early language and literacy development of preschool and early elementary school children, based on pre- and post-intervention assessments of children in treatment and control classrooms

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Complexity, movement, and text familiarity: Correlates of visual attention to onscreen print
Linebarger, Deborah L., 30 April, 2007
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab. (No longer accessible as of December 19, 2012).

A study of the relationship of onscreen movement and text complexity in Between the Lions, an educational television program, to children's visual attention to onscreen text

Reports & Papers


Conceptualization of narrative elements found in educational television: An update
Taylor-Piotrowski, Jessica L., April, 2008
(Research Brief Vol. 2, No. 4). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

An update on the development an instrument to measure the structure of televised narratives

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Considering the roles that viewer characteristics, stimuli features, and contextual expectations play on young children's television comprehension
Taylor-Piotrowski, Jessica L., April, 2009
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A description of a proposed randomized study of more than 200 children on the ways in which children process and comprehend television programs

Reports & Papers


Content analysis of educational media products for infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Linebarger, Deborah L., April 2008
(Research Brief Vol. 2, No. 6). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A research update of an analysis of the content of educational media products for children from birth to five years old that make educational claims

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Content analysis of educational media products for infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Linebarger, Deborah L., April, 2009
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A research update of an analysis of the content of educational media products for children from birth to five years old that make educational claims

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Early media exposure and subsequent school readiness: A longitudinal study
Linebarger, Deborah L., 2007
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

An overview of an longitudinal study of the impact of quality educational children's media exposure on the development of young children from low-income families

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Evaluation of the Between the Lions Mississippi Literacy Initiative: 2007-2008
Linebarger, Deborah L., 07 April, 2009
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

An investigation of the effect of an early literacy intervention that uses Between the Lions television program and the accompanying books and activities on the reading skills of children, based on a sample of 296 children from 31 classrooms in 23 child care centers in Mississippi

Reports & Papers


Evaluation of Between the Lions season 6: Characters and cutaways, the impact on appeal and story comprehension
Wainwright, Deborah K., 26 April, 2007
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A study of the appeal to young children of season six of Between the Lions, an educational television program, and of the impact of different program editing techniques on children's story comprehension

Reports & Papers


Evaluation of Between the Lions season 6: Characters and cutaways, the impact on appeal and story comprehension [Executive summary]
Wainwright, Deborah K., 26 April, 2007
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A summary of a study of the appeal to young children of season six of Between the Lions, an educational television program, and of the impact of different program editing techniques on children's story comprehension

Executive Summary


Formative evaluation of Bark Park Place: Group school study report
Linebarger, Deborah L., 27 May, 2005
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab. (No longer accessible as of December 10, 2012).

An examination of the educational influence and appeal of Bark Park Place to young children, based on a sample of 67 children in preschool through second grade from 3 child care centers in Trenton, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Kansas City, Missouri

Reports & Papers


Formative evaluation of Bark Park Place: Home visit report
Linebarger, Deborah L., 05 December, 2005
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab. (Not accessible as of October 11, 2012).

An inquiry into the influence of exposure to Bark Park Place on parents? reading practices with children, based on home visits with 13 families from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Kansas City, Missouri

Reports & Papers


Formative evaluation of Bark Park Place: A supplement to the usability analysis
Linebarger, Deborah L., 20 July, 2005
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A supplement to an evaluation of children’s understanding and ease of use of the Bark Park Place computer program providing criteria for grading responses to children's self-assessments

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Formative evaluation of Bark Park Place: Usability analysis
Linebarger, Deborah L., 17 August, 2005
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab. (No longer accessible as of October 11, 2012).

An evaluation of children?s understanding and ease of use of the Bark Park Place computer program, based on self-assessments of a subsample of 63 children from a larger study on the Bark Park Place television series

Reports & Papers


"Healthy Minutes": Impact of Iowa Public Television's Healthy Minutes interstitials on preschool children
Linebarger, Deborah L., 13 August, 2006
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

An comparison of children's attention, appeal, and comprehension of Iowa Public Television's Healthy Minutes public service announcements, in an observed sample of 116 preschool children who watched either the Healthy Minutes program or a Canadian health public service announcement program

Reports & Papers


The impact of TV narratives on the early literacy skills of preschoolers
Linebarger, Deborah L., 10 December, 2007
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab. (No longer accessible as of December 21, 2012).

A study of the impact of television viewing on the story knowledge and narrative comprehension of young children, based on pre- and post-intervention assessments of preschool-age children in treatment and control child care classrooms

Reports & Papers


Literature review part 1: Television can teach: Elements of effective educational television
Wainwright, Deborah K., 28 November, 2006
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab. (No longer accessible as of January 18, 2013).

A review of research on the components of educational television for young children that effectively promote child development

Literature Review


Literature review part 2: Teaching language and literacy on television
Linebarger, Deborah L., 28 November, 2006
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab. (No longer accessible as of December 10, 2012).

A review of research on the role that educational television for young children can play in promoting early language and literacy development

Literature Review


Literature review part 3: Supplementing television: What enhances or detracts from the power of television to teach
Linebarger, Deborah L., 22 January, 2007
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A review of research on the relationship of child characteristics, adult support, and supplemental materials to the effectiveness of educational television for young children

Literature Review


Longitudinal study of early media exposure and subsequent school readiness: April 2008 update
Linebarger, Deborah L., April, 2008
(Research Brief Vol. 2, No. 3). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

An overview of an experimental longitudinal study of the impact of quality educational children's media exposure on the development of young children from low-income families

Fact Sheets & Briefs


A national parent survey: Measuring the home media environment, parental behaviors, and literacy skills of young children
Taylor-Piotrowski, Jessica L., October, 2009
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A description of the development of a survey on the association between children's media use at home, parental behaviors, and literacy skills, and a discussion of obstacles for data collection methods

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Observing the "ins" and "outs" of Between the Lions: Educational television and emergent literacy in preschoolers
Jennings, Nancy A., 31 October, 2008
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Children's Media Lab.

A study of the literacy-related content of Between the Lions, an educational television program, and an analysis of the behavior and literacy development of 4 children who were observed while watching the show

Reports & Papers


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