Some people believe that children can learn effectively by watching TV and they should be encouraged to watch TV both at school and at home. To what extent you agree or disagree?

It is true that some

television

programmes

have been recognised as an effective method of learning

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because the audio-visual information can attract students’ attention and engage their interest. While I understand the educational value of watching TV, I do not agree that increasing screen

time

is a good idea. There are three main reasons why I argue against that viewing more

television

programmes

can help

children

learn more effectively.

Firstly

, too much screen

time

can interfere with

children’s

study, and they may not be able to concentrate on school curriculums, a problem which can lead to poor grades.

Secondly

,

children

also

do not have spare

time

to participate in practical activities that enhance hands-on abilities,

such

as planting, painting and carving. These activities can promote brain development, which will

further

boost the effectiveness of learning.

Finally

, pupils may spend several hours

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in front of a

television

every day, and they are not willing to play games and do sports with peers;

as a result

, they may suffer obesity, bad eyesight or fatigue. Because of

this

, they do not have enough energy to cope with

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of schooling and lose self-confidence over

time

.

On the other hand

,

although

I acknowledge that some informative

television

programmes

may have positive influences on

children’s

study,

this

information can only be

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they have learned at school.The main advantage of

television

programmes

is that

children

are exposed to a world of knowledge.

However

,

sometime

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the knowledge is too complex for

children

to understand, and it cannot meet

children’s

demands at different age range.

For example

, a foreign language channel can help teenagers improve

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language abilities slightly, but it is too difficult for young kids who are without any foundation of foreign languages to understand it.

Therefore

, it is a waste of

time

for those young kids to watch it. I believe that students should spend most of their

time

on school courses, because those courses are more scientific and systematic, which can lead them to progress gradually and to learn effectively. To sum up, I would argue that extensive screen

time

will have an adverse impact on

children’s

academic performance and

children’s

health;

therefore

, parents and teachers should impose restrictions on

children’s

television

viewing, rather than endorse

this

habit.