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Alexus Lindsey Research Methods Section04 Professor Willard January 23, 2013

1. Do educational videos improve childrens ability to learn a foreign language? How do the teaching methods used in educational videos and by parents affect childrens cognitive ability?

2. Teaching Methods/ Strategies Educational Videos Children Cognitive Ability Parent Involvement

3. Based on the little information that I gained from searching for my original question, I decided to change my research question. The new research question provided me with more resources as well as more varied resources to choose from.

4. Structure and Strategies in Childrens Educational Television: The Roles of Program Type and Learning Strategies in Childrens Learning a. Linebarger, D.L & Piotrowski, J.T. (2010). Structure and Strategies in Childrens Educational Television: The Roles of Program Type and Learning Strategies in Childrens Learning. Child Development, 8(5), 1582-1597. DOI: 10.1111/j.14678624.2010.01493.x

a. This article specifically talks about how using different learning strategies in educational programs can affect a childs cognitive ability. Two studies were performed, and data was shown that showed how comprehension and literacy skills were affected by educational video learning strategies.