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Transfer deficit

Transfer deficit is the difficulty younger children may have applying information learned from a two-dimensional screen to real-world situations.

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Screen myths vs facts

Screen myths vs facts

Myth 1: All screen time affects children in the same way The fact is that “screen time” is a broad, often poorly defined category. Research may group together television, tablets, video games, smartphones, schoolwork, video chatting, and background media, even though these exposures differ in cognitive load, social context, pacing, interactivity, and emotional intensity. This […]