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Programmed learning ideas influenced the [[Children's Television Workshop]], which did the [[R&D]] for [[Sesame Street]]. The use of developmental testing was absolutely characteristic of programmed learning. The division of the individual programs into small chunks is also a feature of programmed learning.<ref>Lesser, Gerald S. 1974. ''Children and television: lessons from Sesame Street''. New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 0-394-71448-2</ref><ref>Fisch, Shalom M. & Bernstein, Lewis 2001. Formative research revealed: methodological and process issues in formative research". In Fisch, Shalom M. & Truglio, Rosemarie T. (eds) ''"G" is for Growing: thirty years of research on children and Sesame Street''. Mahweh, New Jersey: Erlbaum, 40. ISBN 0-8058-3395-1</ref>

Even more is this true of [[Blue's Clues]].<ref name=Tracy>Tracy, Diane. 2002. ''Blue's Clues for success: the 8 secrets behind a phenomenal business''. New York: Kaplan Publishing. ISBN 0-7931-5376-X</ref><ref name=Anderson>Anderson, Daniel R. ''et al'' 2000. "Researching Blue's Clues: viewing behavior and impact. ''Media Psychology'' '''2''' (2): 179–194. doi:10.1207/S1532785XMEP0202 4</ref> Unlike ''Sesame Street'', which tested a third of its episodes,<ref name=Gladwell>Gladwell, Malcolm 2000. ''The tipping point: how little things can make a big difference''. New York: Little, Brown, 125/7. ISBN 0-316-31696-2</ref> the ''Blue's Clues'' research team field tested every episode three times with children aged between two to six in preschool environments such as [[Head Start Program|Head Start]] programs, public schools, and private day care centers. There were three phases of testing: content evaluation, video evaluations, and content analysis.<ref name=Anderson/>¹⁸² In theirTheir tests of the pilot, conducted throughout the New York City area with over 100 children aged from three to seven,<ref name="tracy-Tracy/>^21" Flied test showed that the attention and comprehension of young viewers increased with each repeat viewing.<ref name=Gladwell/>

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