Georgene Troseth
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Preschoolers learn little from ‘educational’ TV unless parents do one simple thing
The animated characters in your preschooler’s favorite TV show invite her to interact, play and learn. But is she learning? Only a little, according to a Vanderbilt study. Read MoreDec 20, 2013
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VUCast: An undergrad’s research to boost learning apps; hear amazing talent in a student recording studio
See how an undergrad’s research is boosting learning apps Hear amazing talent inside a student-run music studio Commencement Countdown! See what’s special It’s all in this week’s VUCast – watch now. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreMay 2, 2013
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The Atlantic: The touch-screen generation
Young children—even toddlers—are spending more and more time with digital technology. What will it mean for their development? Georgene Troseth, associate professor of psychology, has studied how toddlers interact with screens and is quoted. Read MoreMar 29, 2013
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Vanderbilt ‘Harry Potter’ class goes to Oxford over spring break
Two Vanderbilt professors are teaching a psychology class, Harry Potter: Child Development and Children's Literature, in Oxford, England, over spring break. Read MoreMar 1, 2013
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Kudos
Caudill (Vanderbilt) Devin Bender, a support specialist in the emergency department; Melinda Caudill, a medical technologist in the Virology Laboratory; and Katie Gentry, a child life specialist, each have received the Credo Award, given to staff and faculty who exemplify Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s standards for service and all-around… Read MoreJan 1, 2012
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VUCast Newscast: Do little kids learn from “educational” videos?
This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Do little kids learn from “educational” videos? New research gives answers. Why a Vanderbilt expert says the new Wal-Mart sex discrimination lawsuits will fail. Meet this year’s Commencement weekend speaker. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreDec 9, 2011
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Video: How parents can help children learn from television
In a first-of-its-kind study, children showed significant gains in vocabulary and comprehension when parents asked them questions about the content, rather than simply parking them in front of the screen. Read MoreDec 8, 2011
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Parent-led discussion enhances children’s learning from television
Children learn more from television when parents interact with them similarly to book reading. Read MoreDec 7, 2011
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Video: VUCast: Can baby videos teach?
Do videos targeted to babies really teach? New Vanderbilt research gives a clear answer. Plus, a Supreme Court justice comes to campus and why one ‘Dore is playing for the New York Times. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreDec 3, 2010
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Babies learn best from parents, not video
New research from Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia finds that infants learn little to nothing from popular educational videos and learn the most from face-to-face interactions with their parents and other familiar figures. Read MoreNov 10, 2010