TELEVISION CARTOONS IN FACILITATING LEARNING AMONGST PRESCHOOLERS IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY: A STUDY OF SELECTED CARTOON

This study examined the television cartoons in facilitating learning amongst preschoolers in Calabar Municipality. The specific objectives are to examine if television cartoons facilitate learning amongst preschoolers in Calabar Municipality, to determine if television cartoons distract or distort the learning process of preschoolers in Calabar Municipality and to ascertain how television enhance the academic performance in Calabar Municipality. The study was anchoorn esocdia l leaming theory. The survey research design was used. The population of the study were teachers and parents within Calabar Municipality. Questionnaire was adopted as instrument for data collection. The findings of this study revealed that television cartoon is a valuable tool in facilitating learning amongst preschoolers in Calabar Municipality and that parents and educators should carefully select cartoons that align with leaming objectives and values. It therefore, concluded that television cartoons has a positive effect on the learning process of preschoolers in Calabar municipality and that fun and engaging cartoons help preschoolers in Calabar municipality to develop cognitive skills such as problem-solving and critical thinking. It went further to establish that not all cartoons are created equally, and some may be more educational to othersos ,it' s important to strike a balance between screen time and other activities that promote leamning and development. The study recommended that teachers, parents and caregivers should clearly define and specify what they aim to achieve, such as identifying cartoons on preschoolers cognitive, social, and emotional development and that teachers, parents and care-givers should offer guidance on selecting and using television cartoons to support preschoolers' learning and development.