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Nikken, Peter; And Others – Journal of Educational Media, 1996
Investigates the standards mothers use to evaluate four types of children's television programs: (1) cartoons; (2) news programs for children; (3) educational children's programs; and (4) dramatic children's programs. Three quality standards considered most important were comprehensibility, aesthetic quality, and elicitation of involvement.…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Childrens Television, Credibility, Drama

Nikken, Peter; Voort, Tom H. A. van der – Journal of Educational Media, 1997
This study investigated the standards children between 9 and 12 years of age use to evaluate the quality of four types of children's programs: news, educational, dramatic, and cartoons. The quality standards children considered most important were comprehensibility and aesthetic quality. Additional standards were entertainment, involvement,…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Television, Drama

Nikken, Peter; Peeters, Allerd L. – Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 1988
Describes study conducted with Dutch preschool and elementary school students to determine their perception of reality when watching Sesame Street on television. Variables studied include age, communication skills, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and data are analyzed using factor analysis and multiple regression analysis. (13 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Communication Skills, Elementary Education, Factor Analysis