The Center on Media and Human Development at Northwestern University focuses on training, research, and public policy and is directed by Ellen Wartella.
Are you or your child interested in participating in our studies? Please visit the following link to sign up: www.tinyurl.com/cmhdsignup
The Center on Media and Human Development in the School of Communication at Northwestern University is directed by Dr. Ellen Wartella. The Center on Media and Human Development was created as a center with three primary goals: training, research, and public poli
06/24/2020
Here's another Forbes contribution on our work about the show 13 Reasons Why:
‘13 Reasons Why’ And Where The Research Stands On How It Has Impacted Viewers When the show began in 2017 there was considerable public discussion and news stories suggesting that parents should not let their adolescents watch a show which discussed teen su***de, bullying and sexual assault.
06/22/2020
Our center director, Ellen Wartella, contributed to Forbes. Take a look at what she wrote about the research on screen time here:
As Kids’ Screen Time Surges During The Pandemic, Here’s What Research Suggests The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) recommends that children can attend to quality educational entertainment via technology when the content supports children’s learning.
Our latest report is out! This report presents updated trends on early childhood educators' access and use of tech as of January 2018. Take a look on our website:
01/07/2019
Check out the newest research from CMHD on mobile interventions designed to support parents of young children!
Using short message (SMS) and multimedia messaging (MMS) to encourage positive parent–child engagement around literacy and language development Research on language development suggests that children from low-income families hear nearly 30 million words less than their higher income counterparts (Hart &...
Check out the latest research from CMHD on young children and coding published in Computers & Education!
Learning to code via tablet applications: An evaluation of Daisy the Dinosaur and Kodable as learning tools for young children Despite the growing number of digital apps designed to teach coding skills to young children, we know little about their effectiveness. To formally ex…
Are you a parent in the Chicago area? Do you have a child aged 5 to 8? We invite you and your child to participate in a research study (IRB # STU00206895, P.I.: Ellen Wartella) about children and voice interaction! You and your child will be interviewed in your home twice and will use a smart speaker for 2 weeks. To participate in this study, you must NOT currently have a smart speaker (Google Home, Amazon Echo or similar) at home. You will also be asked to complete a survey. The study requires two home visits of about 1 hour each. You will be given one $50 visa gift card as compensation for your participation. For more information, please email us at [email protected].
08/03/2018
Kelly Sheehan, Alexis Lauricella, and Ellen Wartella were recently featured on informalscience.com discussing CMHD's work on children's learning from STEM media. Check it out here:
Insights on Children’s STEM Learning through Media | InformalScience.org
07/30/2018
Parents of 3-year olds... An exciting research study, Advancing Early STEM Learning through Haptic Feedback Displays (STU00201380), is currently looking for children to participate in a research study. To be eligible for the study, you must have a 3-year old child who has NOT played the app Bunny Balance. Your child will first be asked to play some games with our researcher then play an interactive app on a touchscreen for ten minutes. Your child will then be asked some questions about the app and complete some tasks. During this time, you will be asked to complete a survey. The session will be audio- and video-recorded for research purposes. Your family will receive $15 for participating. If you are interested in signing up, please contact the Center on Media and Human Development at [email protected] or by calling 847-467-2084.
04/27/2018
Congratulations to Dr. Aladé for defending her dissertation!
03/26/2018
Northwestern News on the 13 Reasons Why Reports https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2018/march/13-reasons-why
Multinational survey: How teens, parents respond to Netflix show ‘13 Reasons Why’ - Northwestern Now A new study of more than 5,000 teens, young adults and parents in four regions of the world found that watching the series “13 Reasons Why” prompted teen and parent conversations about bullying, su***de and mental health.