When babies watch television: Attention-getting, attention-holding, and the implications for learning from video material

Developmental Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 220-238

  Courage, Mary L ^a   Setliff, Alissa E ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention; Attention deficit; Distractibility; Infants; Learning; Television; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952550271     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2010.03.003     Document Type: Review

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