Im writing a research paper for class about Children's TV. I guess I kind of want to know why they use certain methods to create kids shows and what works the best.
What research goes into the design of educational children's TV shows and where can I find out about it?
I know that they speak slowly and give plenty of time for children to answer so they understand what they're saying well and don't feel pressured to answer quickly. There's a certain amount of time (not sure how long) they give of silence for the child to make the connections in their brain. They studied and found the amount of time it takes for the average child in their target audience to make the connection in their head to answer the question. They allow that amount of time in the show for the child to answer and no more because if they don't know the answer by that certain amount of time, they won't know without more assistance.
I've heard that Dora the Explorer was created by a father who had to run errands once a week with his children who hated it so he told them that they would get a treat if they displayed good behavior and patience while he ran his errands. After that didn't work on it's own, he decided to make a map of where they were going. For example, he drew a picture of the post office with an arrow to the bank with an arrow to the library, etc. His children were able to follow along because of the picture association. I would assume this worked well since children have little sense of time and space. So Dora the Explorer with her map was created.
HTH.
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