ERIC Number: EJ1429900
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-2639-0043
EISSN: EISSN-2639-0035
Animated Television Series as a Didactic Tool for EFL Acquisition in Early Childhood Education: An Analysis of the Features of Peppa Pig by Student Teachers
José Luis Estrada-Chichón
NABE Journal of Research and Practice, v13 n1-2 p1-9 2023
This study presents an analysis of all episodes of seasons 1 (N = 52) and 7 (N = 50) of Peppa Pig in relation to four features: quality of graphics, sound, and music; content; cultural elements; and dialogs. The objective is twofold: to corroborate whether the episodes are beneficial for early childhood education pupils in terms of EFL acquisition and there exist major differences between the episodes that may enhance or affect pupils' EFL development. Unlike previous studies, the novelty of this work lies in understanding Peppa Pig as a didactic tool for EFL teaching, following the evaluation by student teachers (N = 10) as part of their teaching training (University of Cádiz, 2021-22). This is a descriptive mixed-methods research, where each student teacher was assigned an episode for evaluation for 11 consecutive weeks. Additionally, they were asked about the benefits and the difficulties, and the application possibilities of each episode in early childhood education. The results reveal that the student teachers find Peppa Pig to be a useful teaching tool, where the evolution of its application possibilities stands out. This is perhaps due to the development of the student teachers' knowledge of early foreign language acquisition as a result of their university training.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Student Teachers, Popular Culture, Cartoons, Childrens Television, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Content Analysis, Didacticism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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