About the Intervention
Arthur is a 30-minute book-based educational television program designed for children ages 4-8, particularly popular among preschool and kindergarten students. Based on Marc Brown's storybooks about Arthur, an 8-year-old aardvark, each episode includes two stories involving characters dealing with moral issues. The show has been used as a listening comprehension and language development intervention for English language learning students. In the study, intervention group students watched three episodes of Arthur per week from October to May (54 total episodes) at school. Teachers were directed only to show the videos without using any follow-up activities.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect: on English language development
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Focus Areas
English LearnersPrograms & Services
English as a Second Language (ESL) ProgramDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s)Citation
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2006). Arthur. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/intervention/259.
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