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Stone, Christopher; Köhring, Jenny – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2021
We present a study examining broadcast British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted weather forecasts. These are filmed against a green screen with a superimposed composite image broadcast including maps and satellite information, etc. that can be indexed. We examine the semiotic resources used when interacting with the available visible on-screen…
Descriptors: Climate, Sign Language, Audiences, Programming (Broadcast)
Ng, Chiew Hong; Cheung, Yin Ling – Journal of Pedagogy, 2022
The paper draws on two drama series in Asia and demonstrates that studying issues related to gender roles and equality through popular historical Asian drama series is both challenging and fruitful. The present study not only illustrates the complexity involved in studying gender roles and gender equality, but also suggests several teaching…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Role, Sex Fairness, Social History
Geòrgia Pujadas; Carmen Muñoz – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2024
The extent to which L2 television is viewed by foreign language learners will depend on the degree to which it is understood. The addition of captions has been shown to support comprehension (e.g., Birulés-Muntané & Soto-Faraco, 2016; Montero-Perez, Peters, & Desmet, 2014), especially when proficiency is low (e.g., Lavaur & Bairstow,…
Descriptors: Captions, Television Viewing, Programming (Broadcast), Second Language Learning
Pattemore, Anastasia; Muñoz, Carmen – Language Learning Journal, 2023
The present study explores the effects of distributed practice by extending this area of research to L2 learning from audiovisual input. A total of 96 L1 Russian elementary to advanced learners of English watched five episodes of captioned TV series under three viewing distribution conditions: longer spacing of viewing once per week; shorter…
Descriptors: Television Viewing, Programming (Broadcast), Vocabulary Development, Language Tests
Nogales-Bocio, Antonia I.; Huaiquian-Billeke, Claudia; Véliz-Burgos, Alex – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2020
Childhood is a key stage in the assimilation of values and behavioural patterns that shape identity. Among the socializing agents that influence this complex process are the audiovisual media. Therefore, the products that are made available to children and the protection of the child from harmful contents are essential to complete the training…
Descriptors: Child Safety, Foreign Countries, Television Viewing, Mass Media Effects
Communicating the Nature of Science through "The Big Bang Theory": Evidence from a Focus Group Study
Li, Rashel; Orthia, Lindy A. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2016
In this paper, we discuss a little-studied means of communicating about or teaching the nature of science (NOS)--through fiction television. We report some results of focus group research which suggest that the American sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" (2007-present), whose main characters are mostly working scientists, has influenced…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Programming (Broadcast), Television, Focus Groups
Rawan, Bakht; Dar, Mahwish; Siraj, Syed Abdul – Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning, 2018
Learning once deemed as a face-to-face/classroom activity has been revolutionized by the advent of new information and communication technologies (ICTs). These technologies are used for the new modes of education such as distance education, virtual learning, e-learning and online learning.This study examines that whether children's exposure to…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Incidental Learning, Content Analysis, Class Activities
Feng, Yanxue; Webb, Stuart – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2019
This study used a pretest-posttest-delayed posttest design at one-week intervals to determine the extent to which written, audio, and audiovisual L2 input contributed to incidental vocabulary learning. Seventy-six university students learning EFL in China were randomly assigned to four groups. Each group was presented with the input from the same…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Prior Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Ina, Lekkai – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
Series of international studies have shown that subtitled television programs provide a rich context for foreign language acquisition. This study investigated whether incidental language acquisition occurs from watching a television program with/without subtitles. Children in the experimental conditions watch: (a) a 15 minute snapshot of a well…
Descriptors: Incidental Learning, Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development, Television Viewing
Lemish, Dafna – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2011
As part of a larger study, this article discusses the views of 135 producers from 65 countries around the world regarding the presentation of sex on quality television for children. The article suggests that overall this topic is silenced because it is perceived as either inappropriate or culturally impossible to deal with in the context of a…
Descriptors: Television Viewing, Childrens Television, Sexuality, Programming (Broadcast)
Erdonmez, Erhan – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study was conducted on-site in Istanbul, Turkey, to determine the effects that mass media has on citizens' perceptions about fear of crime, in particular, and fear, in general. Specifically, the study was designed to (1) determine the tendency of citizens' media consumption, (2) determine the level of fear of crime among Turkish citizens, (3)…
Descriptors: Crime, Television Viewing, Fear, Foreign Countries
Schilperoord, Joost; de Groot, Vanja; van Son, Nic – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2005
In the Netherlands, as in most other European countries, closed captions for the deaf summarize texts rather than render them verbatim. Caption editors argue that in this way television viewers have enough time to both read the text and watch the program. They also claim that the meaning of the original message is properly conveyed. However, many…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Programming (Broadcast), Deafness, Nonverbal Communication
Kabadayi, Abdulkadir – Educational Media International, 2006
This research investigated the amount of time that children from different socio-economic strata spend watching television per week and whether there was a difference among children from low, middle and upper socio-economic strata with regard to viewing programme types, including action adventure, news and information, competitions, sports,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mass Media Use, Television Viewing, Children
Onder, Alev; Dagal, Asude Balaban – Online Submission, 2007
The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the opinions of parents of pre-school children about children's programmes on TV. The study had two phases: In the first step "The Evaluation Scale for Children's Programmes" was translated into Turkish, the reliability and validity of the scale was tested through analyzing of the data…
Descriptors: Role Models, Parent Attitudes, Quality Control, Content Validity

Gunter, Barrie; Harrison, Jackie – Children & Society, 1997
Studied violence on children's television in Britain. Found 39% of children's programs examined contained violence, primarily involving shootings and physical assault committed for negative purposes and rarely followed by painful consequences. The fast pace of such programs is also a significant factor. Results pose wider implications for those…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Child Welfare, Childrens Television, Crime