November 13th, 2009
Smart Planet: Interactive TV builds literacy skills among low-income kids
Carlin Llorente, a researcher at SRI International discusses recent findings that shows low-income pre-school kids benefiting from a curriculum that includes public media content inside the classroom. The study confirms that kids are better able to learn letters and sounds when watching educational videos and actively participating with their teachers. SRI International partnered with the Corporation of Public Broadcasting and the Education Development Center on the study.
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