SpongeBob may impair 4-year-olds' brains - 0 views

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  #1 jasprit singh on 15 Sep 11

   

  A recent study found in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics found that faced paced cartoons such as SpongeBob actually have a negative impact of kids.The study was conducted on sixty children four years of age. The kids were randomly assigned to three groups watching Spongebob, Caillou or drawing pictures. Kids who watched 9 minutes or more of SpongeBob performed only half as well on tasks as other kids. It is not only SpongeBob but any fast paced program that features unrealistic events that has this impact. This causes the brain to over stimulate and makes it more difficult to trigger executive function. The impacts of watching these kinds of programs are not proven to be permanent but rather temporary. The article also went on to discuss the drawbacks to this study. The major drawback of the study was its small sample size. Further the students were not tested prior to the study.
  There are several different ways in which this article can be incorporated into a social studies classroom. This article addresses a popular show that students have most likely watched and therefore, captures their attention. Technology has a greater impact on children and teens in this day and age. From a social studies perspective we could look at how technology is both positively and negatively impacting today's children. Children and their interactions with their surrounding environment plays a significant role in this study. Students will be able to critically think about the implications of today's technological culture. Not only can we discuss what and how much of television programming is being watched but also the use of iPods, gaming consoles etc. and their impacts. It's important for students to critically think about both the benefits and drawbacks. Further connections can be made on a global scale. Students can make a cultural comparison with countries that are not as technologically advanced as ours. Finding statistics on education from different countries would provide the students with concrete numbers to conduct their comparisons.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A recent study found in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics found that faced paced cartoons such as SpongeBob actually have a negative impact of kids.The study was conducted on sixty children four years of age. The kids were randomly assigned to three groups watching Spongebob, Caillou or drawing pictures. Kids who watched 9 minutes or more of SpongeBob performed only half as well on tasks as other kids. It is not only SpongeBob but any fast paced program that features unrealistic events that has this impact. This causes the brain to over stimulate and makes it more difficult to trigger executive function. The impacts of watching these kinds of programs are not proven to be permanent but rather temporary. The article also went on to discuss the drawbacks to this study. The major drawback of the study was its small sample size. Further the students were not tested prior to the study. <br /> There are several different ways in which this article can be incorporated into a social studies classroom. This article addresses a popular show that students have most likely watched and therefore, captures their attention. Technology has a greater impact on children and teens in this day and age. From a social studies perspective we could look at how technology is both positively and negatively impacting today's children. Children and their interactions with their surrounding environment plays a significant role in this study. Students will be able to critically think about the implications of today's technological culture. Not only can we discuss what and how much of television programming is being watched but also the use of iPods, gaming consoles etc. and their impacts. It's important for students to critically think about both the benefits and drawbacks. Further connections can be made on a global scale. Students can make a cultural comparison with countries that are not as technologically advanced as ours. Finding statistics on education from different countries would provide the students with concrete numbers to conduct their comparisons.</div>

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