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Educator Endorsements

This is how children learn…through repetition – experiencing the same content over and over again which is not a chore when the source is both informative as well as stimulating entertainment.

The quality of the repetition is of real importance, as there is a concern that errors may be imprinted on young memories.

On Repetition: One reason why media can be such a powerful educational tool is that content can be easily and cheaply repeated. Literal repetition of episodes can enhance comprehension and subsequent learning. We have already noted the experimental study comparing preschoolers who watched one episode of Blue's Clues with those who watched the same episode once a day on five consecutive days. In that study, attention to the episode remained high and relatively constant over the course of five presentations while comprehension for program content increased with repeated exposure to the episode. Children also increasingly interacted with the content (in terms of audience participation) as the episode was repeated.  Similar benefits of literal repetition have been reported in other studies. Moreover, the Blue's Clues experiment found that transfer of learning from the specific examples presented in the program to different problems with similar solutions increased as a function of program repetition.

The Future of Children: A Collaboration of The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and The Brookings Institution.Children and Electronic Media: Media and Young Children's Learning

Two studies examined the effects of repeated viewing on children's comprehension of videos. In Study 1, 72 children aged 6-8 watched The Sword in the Stone. Afterwards, children who had seen the film before were compared with those for whom the film was novel.

In Study 2, 291 children aged 4-8, watched one of two versions of a short story in which the main character's appearance was incongruous with her behavior. Children were tested after one or four exposures. Results of both studies indicated that repetition reduced initial developmental differences in comprehension and helped younger children inhibit the perceptual salience of characters' appearance. However, children's understanding of the more complex causal sequences and the moral of the film in Study1 remained low, despite prior exposure.

Marie-Louise Mares - Marie-Louise Mares, Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison

After repeated exposure to a second vignette, children and adults remembered more educational material verbatim, and boys were better able to sequence important visual material, but participants still did not recognize significant verbal program content. The results suggest that songs improve verbatim memory, but spoken presentations improve verbal comprehension of content.

Media Psychology - Sandra L.Calvert - Department of Psychology, Georgetown University.

The vdoBug provides this repetitive learning opportunity by allowing children to watch their favorite show as many times as they like - and all vdoBug programs are filled with exciting educational material sure to stimulate the mind.

 Testimonials

“The Vdo Bug is a truly unique product. It teaches a Foreign Language in an interactive and engaging manner. The program combines beautiful literature with modern technology to teach language in a manner that accommodates multiple learning modalities. The Vdo Bug teaches language through learning phrases rather than individual words. Throughout my Foreign language educational career I found that method to be much more effective. Extensive Language research also bears this out. I would highly recommend the Vdo Bug to any teacher or parent who is looking for an exciting, efficient and new way for students and children to learn a Foreign Language the easy and fun way!” Renate Mousseux, M.A. ED.
 
Renate Mousseux, M.A. ED. is an expert in the field of Foreign Language instruction, and the interpretation of Body Language. During her distinguished 35 year career as a Foreign Language professor, she taught middle school through graduate university level courses. She is the recipient of “Arizona Foreign Language teacher of the Year award”. She is a previous member of the Arizona Board of Education, during which she was instrumental in bringing Foreign Language instruction to middle schools. She is the author of the acclaimed program, “Accelerated Language Learning” in French, German, Spanish and Japanese.

Because of her expertise in Foreign Languages and in Body Language interpretation, Ms. Mousseux has been called upon to appear on numerous television shows. She coaches professionals on how Body Language influences personal interactions in daily life, and all aspects of Business, Etiquette, and Globalization, as well as the importance of speaking a Foreign Language.