Children in the intervention group initiated a higher proportion of science-related conversations before and after episode viewing, while concept understanding differences were not detected between groups¶
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q2 i? The proportion of science-related conversations initiated by children before and after episode viewing was higher for children in the intervention group. → Digital Promise 2021
q2 i? Differences in children's understanding of the science concepts in the show were not detected between groups. → Digital Promise 2021
Evidence¶
Digital Promise 2021¶
Digital Promise, The Jim Henson Company, Concord Evaluation Group, & Curious Media. (2021). Designing an app to support families' joint engagement with media: Design principles and lessons from research. [White Paper]. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/121
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Digital Promise field study (quasi-experimental, 26 families). The report states that "the proportion of science-related conversations initiated by children before and after episode viewing was higher for children in the intervention group," while "differences in children's understanding of the science concepts in the show were not detected between groups." No effect sizes are printed.
"While differences in children's understanding of the science concepts in the show were not detected between groups, the proportion of science-related conversations initiated by children before and after episode viewing was higher for children in the intervention group"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Children in the intervention group initiated a higher proportion of science-related conversations before and after episode viewing than comparison children — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Intervention families had a larger proportion of science-related conversations than comparison families, most strongly after episode viewing (64% vs 32%) — related
- Parents and caregivers in the intervention group initiated more conversations before and after viewing and facilitated more science conversations than the comparison group — related
- Parents in the intervention condition tended to initiate more conversations before and after episode viewing than comparison parents, with no difference during viewing — related
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Children in the intervention group initiated a higher proportion of science-related conversations before and after episode viewing, while concept understanding differences were not detected between groups |
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Children in the intervention group initiated a higher proportion of science-related conversations before and after episode viewing, while concept understanding differences were not detected between groups |
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