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| Audience Participation | 1 |
| Cognitive Ability | 1 |
| Cognitive Development | 1 |
| Literacy | 1 |
| Television | 1 |
| Television Research | 1 |
| Television Viewing | 1 |
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| Elementary School Journal | 1 |
Author
| Fernie, David E. | 1 |
| Shannon, Patrick | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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Peer reviewedShannon, Patrick; Fernie, David E. – Elementary School Journal, 1985
Argues that the popular view of the superiority of literacy over television is incorrect. Reviews literature contradicting the popular view, analyzes demands television makes on viewer/auditor, emphasizes that children's purposes for viewing influence the amount of mental effort they invest, and discusses implications for school and home use of…
Descriptors: Audience Participation, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Literacy
