ABSTRACT
For details of the findings, see the technical report (Brophy & Alleman, 2001a).
CHILDREN’S KNOWLEDGE AND THINKING ABOUT COMMUNICATION
Not much research is available on developments in children’s thinking about communication except for studies of their reactions to television. However, in
the 1960s and 1970s, there was a flurry of research on the development of communication-related social skills, such as gaining adult attention in acceptable ways, obtaining information effectively, expressing feelings verbally, and interacting with peers (Wood, 1977). In the emerging field of media studies, research has focused on children as critical readers of media as text.
