"Effectiveness of Live-Action vs. Animated Videos in Education" by Kaylee Shank
 

Effectiveness of Live-Action vs. Animated Videos in Education

Level of Education of Students Involved

Undergraduate

Faculty Sponsor

Abbie Thompson

College

College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)

Discipline(s)

Psychology

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Symposium Date

Spring 4-24-2025

Abstract

Language development, occurring prenatally and throughout childhood, is a stage that significantly impacts one’s abilities to produce and understand language throughout their lifetime. The goal of this study is to find an accessible way to equip caregivers with video-training to help them set their child up for success during language development. Parent’s understanding of childhood development is related to their child’s efficiency in moving through stages, specifically in relation to the acquisition of language (Booth, 2018). Existing literature has shown the power of video-training, such that parents who received it could implement new activities with their children, increasing the development of language-related skills (Blom-Hoffman, 2008).Thus, a video-training program containing facts and activities related to language development is a resource caregivers can use to better understand their child's needs during this stage. Research about video formating with college students has found that participants learn best from combined audio and visual aspects that included social cues from footage of the instructor speaking (Brünken, 2002; Kizilcec, 2015). These features can be present in both live-action and animated formats; therefore this study focuses on finding out if individuals learn better from a live-action or an animated format. We compare learning outcomes from live-action videos compared to a closely matched animation, seeing if one is more effective in relaying memorable information. Findings from this research will give insight to what types of videos are the most effective to equip parents with the knowledge they need to support their child during language development.

Biographical Information about Author(s)

As a result of advancing technology, the ways we consume information has been changing. Our research investigates what video-based method provides the highest learning outcomes of parents receiving information about childhood development. We became interested in this because of our passion for developmental psychology and its practical implications in the everyday lives of children and caregivers. This project focuses on how technology can act as a tool to amplify caregivers' understanding of language development.

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