Open Access"Won’t You be my Neighbor?"
Author(s) -
Kelsey Evans,
William B. Russell,
Brian Furgione,
Allison Sheridan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of culture and values in education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2590-342X
DOI - 10.46303/jcve.01.02.1
Subject(s) - perception , tiger , character development , psychology , value (mathematics) , emotional development , foster parents , developmental psychology , social media , character (mathematics) , social psychology , social change , medicine , nursing , political science , computer science , foster care , computer security , geometry , mathematics , neuroscience , machine learning , law
This study investigates family perceptions of character education and social emotional learning in PBS Kids educational media programming. Interview transcripts of parents and their children were analyzed to investigate their perceptions of the media programming and the impact it has on character development and social emotional well-being. This study indicates that many parents who were exposed to PBS in their youth and are returning to PBS for foundational support when in raising their children. The wholesome messages depicted on PBS shows, like Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, are helping parents teach their children about complex topics, such as how they feel, what they value, and cleanliness in the home. This assistance, in turn, enables parents to have conversations that help their children thrive, and foster a healthy and supportive parental/child relationship.