Original scientific paper

Television Contents and Children's Free Kindergarten Play

Danijela Blanuša Trošelj ; Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Rijeka
Suzana Srića ; Kindergarten Rijeka

Abstract

Despite the new media, television is the most influential electronic medium in our society. Almost every household owns a television set (further in the text: TV), and, besides in their families and educational institutions, children encounter various TV contents and advertising in shopping malls, dining establishments, healthcare institutions, etc. Using the adequately controlled and planned TV content, there can be a positive influence on children's motivation, thinking process, employment of cognitive strategies, etc. On the other hand, excessive and uncontrolled exposure to TV content can lead to a series of problems including obesity, aggressive behavior, fear, and so on. When it comes to playing, which is a synonym for learning during the preschool age, a significant influence of TV has been noticed. Apart from the fact that exposure to television reduces playtime and the acquisition of experience from the real situations, it significantly influences the course of playing as well. Characters, vocabulary, and scenes - they all have a role in children's play, even in places in which the child does not have contact with the television set. Watching and documenting children's playtime and other related activities gives us an insight into their interpretation of the content they watched, and also of the context in which the child is growing up, in which television has formed his or her experience.

Keywords

electronic media; free play; preschool child; television

Hrčak ID:

117847

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/117847

Publication date:

18.2.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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