Many people have been concerned about the educational effects of television. While watching TV can help children study more effectively, I strongly disagree that they should be allowed to watch TV frequently both in school and at home.
On the one hand, the introduction of the television at home as well as in educational institutes can bring some benefits to the youngsters. First, it is not deniable that television has a powerful influence on children’s awareness because of its wide range of interesting and even inspiring programs. Especially, keeping education as a parental priority in mind, more and more television channels have targeted children by producing many specific educational programs to help reinforce class work. Second, research suggests that spending time on watching television could increase focus and concentration. Television with its magical power of mixing various forms of visual images and sounds stimulates school children’s curiosity and creativity so that they can learn more productively.
On the other hand, I believe that watching television can turn out to be significantly harmful if it is not under appropriate control. Without careful supervision, children tend to choose as their favorite TV programs some which are solely designed for entertaining purposes with much violence and inappropriate language. Such unsuitable programs might leave a bad impact on their immature brains and contribute to their negative behavior subsequently. In addition, TV viewing can take away the time that kids need to develop important social skills through conversation and other activities. Moreover, excessive TV watching will probably discourage school children from reading books and other informative material. As a result, children’s cognitive and problem solving ability will be affected.
In conclusion, while it is true that through watching TV, children can gain invaluable informational and educational knowledge, in my opinion, TV viewing time should be restricted and under the supervision of parents and teachers.
Many
people
have
been concerned
about the
educational
effects of
television
. While watching TV can
help
children
study more
effectively
, I
strongly
disagree that they should be
allowed
to
watch
TV
frequently
both in school and at home.
On the one hand, the introduction of the
television
at home
as well
as in
educational
institutes can bring
some
benefits to the youngsters.
First
, it is not deniable that
television
has a powerful influence on
children’s
awareness
because
of its wide range of interesting and even inspiring
programs
.
Especially
, keeping education as a parental priority in mind, more and more
television
channels have targeted
children
by producing
many
specific
educational
programs
to
help
reinforce
class
work. Second, research suggests that spending time on watching
television
could increase focus and concentration.
Television
with its magical power of mixing various forms of visual images and sounds stimulates school
children’s
curiosity and creativity
so
that they can learn more
productively
.
On the other hand
, I believe that watching
television
can turn out to be
significantly
harmful if it is not under appropriate control. Without careful supervision,
children
tend to choose as their favorite TV
programs
some
which are
solely
designed for entertaining purposes with much violence and inappropriate language. Such unsuitable
programs
might
leave
a
bad
impact on their immature brains and contribute to their
negative
behavior
subsequently
.
In addition
, TV viewing can take away the time that kids need to develop
important
social
skills
through conversation and other activities.
Moreover
, excessive TV watching will
probably
discourage school
children
from reading books and other informative material.
As a result
,
children’s
cognitive and problem solving ability will be
affected
.
In conclusion
, while it is true that through watching TV,
children
can gain invaluable informational and
educational
knowledge, in my opinion, TV viewing time should
be restricted
and under the supervision of parents and teachers.