Greek preschoolers drawing the TV of their dreams

Abstract

This research illustrates how young children conceptualize the image and role of ideal television in their life. Building upon Kress and Van Leeuwen’s (2006) theoretical framework of Visual Grammar, 70 drawings of children from kindergartens of Thessaloniki were analyzed both qualitative and quantitative. Children’s pictorial depictions of their understanding of dream TV suggested they viewed the desirable TV quite close to the traditional TV that has two main aims: entertainment and environmental education. Moreover, the concept of dream TV was closely defined by play both as outdoor activity and organized sports but also toys advertisements. The results of this research revealed that children sketch a quite positive and powerful image of dream TV painted with vivid colors and joyful pictures which has an active role in their lives.

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“…The present study, as part of a more expansive research project (Theodosiadou & Kyridis, 2022a, Theodosiadou & Kyridis, 2022b, focuses on one of the three open-ended questions of the questionnaire that was delivered in preschoolers of three kindergartens of Thessaloniki. The questions asked preschoolers to draw their ideas about TV, their ideal TV and computers; 70 preschoolers responded to the questions.…”

“…design was qualitative and quantitative analysis of the drawings and discourse analysis of the words of the children (Theodosiadou & Kyridis, 2022a, Theodosiadou & Kyridis, 2022b. This study is based on a mixed model of analysis, on the grammar of visual design (Kress & van Leeuwen, 2006;van Leeuwen, 2005) through a critical analysis (Chouliaraki & Fairclough, 1999).…”