Can turning on the subtitles really improve the literacy levels of millions of children?
Written By: Author(s): Gemma Goldenberg
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Chartered College of Teaching · Can turning on the subtitles really improve the literacy levels of millions of children?
The recently launched 'Turn on the Subtitles' (TOTS) campaign is supported by partner organisations such as National Literacy Trust and Berkeley University. It encourages broadcasters, parents and policymakers to turn on the subtitles during programming aimed at children, claiming that it can support children's literacy, especially for those who struggle.
What is some of the key research that's taken place?
A longitudinal study of continuous use of subtitles at home, showed that children who watched television with subtitles scored significantly higher on word identification and comprehension tests than children who did not use subtitles (Koskinen et al., 1997).
Similar results were found in an American study (Linebarger et al., 2010) whereby 70 readers aged seven to nine, who were identified as being from disadvantaged families, were shown six 3
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References
- Gernsbacher MA (2015) Video captions benefit everyone. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2(1): 195-202.
- Koskinen PS, Bowen CT, Gambrell LB, et al. (1997) Captioned television and literacy development: Effects of home viewing on learning disabled students. Paper presented at the Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
- Layton K (1991) Closed-captioned television: A viable technology for the reading teacher. Reading Teacher 44(8): 598-99.
- Linebarger D, Piotrowski JT and Greenwood CR (2010) On-screen print: The role of captions as a supplemental literacy tool. Journal of Research in Reading 33(2): 148-167.
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- PlanetRead (2018) AniBooks: Scalable and likeable, but readable? Available at: https://www.planetread.org/pdf/Eye%20Tracking%20Study%20of%20AniBooks%20Draft%20Report%20(June%202018).pdf (accessed 10 July 2020).
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