Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #229

Primary Student Contact First Name: Yelyzaveta
Primary Student Contact Last Name: Kovalenko
Pronouns: She/Her
Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email: xkovay@baystudent.org
Photo of all individuals presenting this work: https://pc.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/research_portal/9077/1000005896.jpg
Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work: AP Research
Bio of all individuals presenting this work:
My name is Yelyzaveta Kovalenko, I am a junior at J.R. Arnold High School, and I am enrolled in the AP Research course. I was born and raised in Ukraine until I moved to the United States at the age of 10. One of the biggest differences I noticed after moving was the difference in what types of cartoons  my peers and I grew up watching. I saw how differently the cartoons shaped my identity and how the cartoons that my peers grew up watching have shaped their personalities and identities. I found it very interesting to learn more about how diverse cartoons shape children's identity and development. 










Poster Title: To what extent do diverse cartoons have an impact on children's development and identity?
Abstract:
This study examines how cartoons impact children's development and identity formation. I wanted to focus specifically on diverse cartoons, meaning researching the effect of different genre categories and not grouping all cartoons into a single category. The categories are educational, moral/value- based, action, comedy, fantasy, emotional/social learning, problem-solving, and friendship cartoons. My research focuses on finding out the relationship between the cartoons and how they affect children's aspects in development, such as attention, behavior, moral understanding, thinking/learning skills, creativity, and emotional development. In order to find out the effects of the cartoons, I am doing an experiment in kindergarten class, where I observe the difference in children's behavior and actions between the ones that watched a cartoon and the ones that did not. 

Research Mentor Name: Doedy Deal
Research Mentor's College (or High School): J.R. Arnold High School
Research Mentor's Department (or Subject): AP Research
Research Mentor's Email: dealdm@bay.k12.fl.us
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Keywords: Cartoons, Diverse Cartoons, Identity Formation, Development
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Work: Complete
Presentation Modality: Face to Face Poster session
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I will be printing my poster: No
Year: 2026
Annual description: 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025
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