Despite the wide usage of screen media among young children, less is known about the relationships between children's screen time and their social competence development as impacted by family-related factors. Here, we investigated parents' engagement, children's screen time, and their social competence among Taiwanese Chinese children's families…

Netflix series "Sex Education" is popular with young people in a way school-based programmes rarely are. Analyzing the first three seasons, this paper explores "what" and "how" educative content is offered and how young people are addressed as sexual subjects. It is argued that "Sex Education" radically…

Trauma-informed practices in school settings aim to help students understand how past traumas may trigger memories of hurt and neglect, how they can distinguish these earlier memories from the present, so that they can form themselves into healthy, functioning adults. Although approaches adopted thus far may remedy students' cognitive, emotional,…

This article presents an analysis of the functioning of the leading Russian television channels in March - May 2020, during the coverage of the problem of coronavirus infection. The informational priorities of channels and the linguistic aspects of presentations are investigated. The stages of coverage of the problem are determined, as well as the…

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the listening types of the Turkish pre-service teachers of Kafkas University and various variables (Gender, grade level, time in front of the screen, participating in activities). The sample was determined with simple random method and 193 Turkish pre-service teachers from Kafkas…

Background: To address concerns that healthy weight and lifestyle campaigns (HWLCs) could have unintended psychological or behavioral consequences, this study tested reactions to TV advertisements from two HWLCs--"LiveLighter"® (employs graphic health effects messaging) and "Swap It Don't Stop It" (employs animation and…

Objective: To determine the association between screen time and physical activity with quality of life among Chilean university students. Methods: Cross-sectional and analytical study conducted on 726 first-year university students who replied three questionnaires: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, WHO Quality of Life-BREF scale, and the International…

Multimedia technologies are increasingly used by university lecturers to stay relevant in contemporary media-saturated society. Across disciplines, using multimedia in teaching often means integrating videos, including feature films and/or television series (FF/TV), into learning activities and assessments. Like other media technologies, effective…

This study was conducted to find out the effects of Online Distance Learning in the Development of Macro Skills Communication. The study sought to answer the following questions: (1) "What is the status of Online Distance Learning in terms of: (1.1) Printed Modules; (1.2) Online Classes; and (1.3) DepEd TV"; (2) "What is the level…

Young children's use of digital technologies has presented challenges for parents, particularly in response to an increased reliance on digital resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. This mixed-methods study explored young children's digital practices within the context of their families and homes. Although this study was originally planned, the…

That mass media supports children's learning at scale across a variety of educational outcomes is widely acknowledged, effects which are further enhanced when content is co-viewed with a parent or primary caregiver. "Ahlan Simsim," a children's educational television show produced in the Middle East, is focused on supporting children's…

This article presents an approach to illustrate fundamental theories of ethics through the use of the television series "Game of Thrones." Fundamental theories of ethics are illustrated by the situations and decisions made by the TV series characters. Each episode has the potential to serve as an effective tool for discussing ethical…

It is rare for the characters in cartoons to be chosen among individuals who are considered minorities in society. Disabled characters are also among these minorities. In this context, the cartoon 'My Brother Ozi' which shows a characteristic of being the first Tv show for children in Turkey that give part to a disabled character in it, has been…

In the history of distance learning in Italy a crucial time is represented by the pre-history. After the mail-based learning an excursus relative to the second phase of distance learning in Italy corresponds to the development of radio and television and their pedagogical use to defeat the invasive illiteracy. Radio rurale, the first experiment of…

"The Undoing," a miniseries on the cable channel HBO, is a crime melodrama that presents unannounced background content reflecting the changing multicultural situation in the United States. A dominant white Euro-American group is becoming merely another group in a crowded field of American subcultures. Although multicultural issues are…