Effects of repeated exposures to a single episode of the television program Blue's Clues on the viewing behaviors and comprehension of preschool children.

A single episode of the preschool educational television program Blue's Clues was shown once or repeated on 5 consecutive days for 3- to 5-year-old viewers. A comparison group watched a different preschool program one time. Viewer behavior was videotaped, and comprehension and learning of Blue's Clues content was tested. With repetition, looking at the television screen remained at a high level. Only 5-year-old boys' looking decreased. Verbal and nonverbal interactions with the program (such as answering questions and pointing at the screen) increased, especially during educational content. Comprehension improved with repetition. Episode repetition is an effective strategy for enhancing learning and program involvement for a preschool audience. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Hydrocracking of Waste Palm Cooking Oil into Hydrocarbon Compounds over Mo Catalyst Impregnated on SBA-15

Silicon - The highest activity and selectivity results were achieved in the presence of Mo metal supported by SBA-15. Mo/SBA-15 catalyst was synthesized using the wet impregnation method. Catalysts...