The graph presents media with positive influence on children, according to the views of American teachers expressed in May 2012. During the Common Sense Media survey, 33 percent of teachers stated they believed computer games had positive influence on children's academic performance.
Percentage of teachers who believe media have a positive influence on children in the United States in 2012, by medium
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Social development**
Academic performance*
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* Number of respondents: n = 482 (teachers who said media have been helpful to their students in their academic performance). ** Number of respodents: n = 220 (teachers who thought entertainment media had any positive effect on their students regarding their social development).
The original question posed by the source was: - for academic performance: "Please mark the types of media use that you think have been most helpful to your students on this/these issue[s]:" - for social development: "Please mark the types of media use that you think have had the biggest positive effect to your students on this/these issue[s]:".
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Common Sense Media. (November 1, 2012). Percentage of teachers who believe media have a positive influence on children in the United States in 2012, by medium [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/245780/media-with-positive-influence-on-children-in-the-us/
Common Sense Media. "Percentage of teachers who believe media have a positive influence on children in the United States in 2012, by medium." Chart. November 1, 2012. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245780/media-with-positive-influence-on-children-in-the-us/
Common Sense Media. (2012). Percentage of teachers who believe media have a positive influence on children in the United States in 2012, by medium. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245780/media-with-positive-influence-on-children-in-the-us/
Common Sense Media. "Percentage of Teachers Who Believe Media Have a Positive Influence on Children in The United States in 2012, by Medium." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245780/media-with-positive-influence-on-children-in-the-us/
Common Sense Media, Percentage of teachers who believe media have a positive influence on children in the United States in 2012, by medium Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245780/media-with-positive-influence-on-children-in-the-us/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Percentage of teachers who believe media have a positive influence on children in the United States in 2012, by medium [Graph], Common Sense Media, November 1, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/245780/media-with-positive-influence-on-children-in-the-us/