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Publication Date: 2018
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Seven Essential Elements for Creating Effective Children's Media to Promote Peacebuilding: Lessons from International Coproductions of Sesame Street and Other Children's Media Programs
Cole, Charlotte F.; Lee, June H.; Bucuvalas, Abigail; Sirali, Yasemin
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n159 p55-69 Spr 2018
Children's media have the capacity to prepare young learners to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to contribute to a more peaceful world. Research suggests international coproductions of Sesame Street and other children's media efforts are linked to positive impact on how viewers perceive themselves and their own cultures, as well as how they perceive others. Creating such media, however, relies on a commitment to a complex development process where the educational needs of children are considered alongside intra- and intergroup dynamics and political realities. This paper presents a practitioners' perspective on the essential components of children's media programs for peacebuilding and, in so doing, recommends a way forward for producing children's media in this domain.
Descriptors: Peace, International Education, Media Adaptation, Media Literacy, Design Preferences, Material Development, Multimedia Materials, Production Techniques, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Needs, Children, Intergroup Education, Intergroup Relations, Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education
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Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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