Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Education Development Center and SRI International announced the release of their new research and found that children who had access to resources of the Alaska-based show Molly of Denali had improved ability to use informational text to solve problems.
Molly of Denali is an animated series that follows the adventures of curious and resourceful 10-year-old Molly Mabray, an Alaska Native girl who lives in the fictional village of Qyah, Alaska.
The research covered the use of the television series and associated resources including interactive digital games and downloadable printable activities.
Education Development Center Senior Vice President Shelley Pasnik, spoke to the objective of the study saying whether its finding information on a website, consulting an expert, or using a recipe that there is information text all around us. So we studied whether children who used Molly of Denali resources did in fact acquire those informational literacy