{"id":472038,"date":"2021-04-06T13:08:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T17:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=472038"},"modified":"2021-04-06T13:08:26","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T17:08:26","slug":"new-research-from-edc-and-sri-international-demonstrates-positive-effects-of-pbs-kids-series-molly-of-denali-on-childrens-learning-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-research-from-edc-and-sri-international-demonstrates-positive-effects-of-pbs-kids-series-molly-of-denali-on-childrens-learning-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Research from EDC and SRI International Demonstrates Positive Effects of PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI on Children\u2019s Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nStrong evidence that access to critically acclaimed program improves children\u2019s ability to use informational text to solve real-world problems
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WALTHAM, MA, and MENLO PARK, CA, April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — April 6<\/strong>, 2021\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0Education Development Center (EDC) and SRI International\u00a0(SRI) announce the release of their new\u00a0research\u202fMahsi\u2019choo for the Info!\u00a0Molly of Denali\u00a0Teaches Children about Informational Text(1).<\/p>\n

MOLLY OF DENALI is an award-winning animated series, produced by GBH Boston, that follows the adventures of curious and resourceful 10-year-old Molly Mabray, an Alaska Native girl who lives in the fictional village of Qyah, Alaska.\u00a0Recently renewed for a\u00a0second season,\u00a0it\u00a0is the first nationally distributed children\u2019s series to feature a Native American lead character.\u00a0MOLLY OF DENALI involves Alaska Native voices in all aspects of the production, both on screen and behind the scenes.\u00a0Informational\u00a0text, the underlying literacy curriculum, is integrated into the series\u2019\u00a0episodes, games, app, website,\u00a0and assets for educators, families,\u00a0and kids.\u00a0Informational text\u2014oral, written, or visual text designed to inform\u2014is essential to navigating daily life,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0includes activities\u00a0such as\u00a0reading a map, critically engaging with websites,\u00a0and posing questions to an expert.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Two separate rigorous studies found\u00a0that children\u00a0from low-income households\u00a0who were given\u00a0MOLLY OF DENALI\u00a0videos, digital games, and activities\u00a0were better able\u00a0to solve problems using\u00a0informational text.\u00a0Most children have access to stories and other narrative texts\u00a0but\u00a0little\u00a0to\u00a0no access to informational text. Yet\u00a0informational text is\u00a0a\u00a0fundamental part of literacy. Comprehending informational\u00a0text\u00a0paves\u00a0the way for future learning, particularly in social studies and the sciences, and success in life.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Two nine-week studies included 263 first-grade children from low-income households across the country. The study team randomly assigned each child to receive\u00a0either\u00a0a tablet loaded with\u00a0MOLLY OF DENALI\u00a0resources (treatment condition) or a tablet that blocked access to\u00a0MOLLY OF DENALI\u00a0resources (control condition).\u00a0<\/p>\n