I. Introduction To begin, my purpose of this project was to inform and persuade individuals about the different music styles on the learning process. Sometimes while I am doing my homework I play music and sometimes I do not. I have often wondered if I work faster or better, while working on my homework, with music or without music. Through my research I found out that music helps the brain process information which helps with the learning process. Music can affect a person’s focus and learning such as Albert Einstein, who played the violin. Music was the key that helped Albert Einstein become one of the smartest men who ever lived. Initially information for this topic was a bit difficult, but as I continued to research I was able to find the material I needed. Once I gathered my information it became easier for me to combine the material and write my paper. During my research I also found other topics dealing with music and the learning process, such as, does the music’s volume hurt or help the learning process, which type of music helps best with the learning process, and can the type of music change an individual’s mood. This topic relates to approaches to learning because some people learn best with music. I know that I must have music to concentrate or focus on my task I must complete. I know that I must have music to concentrate or focus on my task I must complete. I know because as I was doing the research for the project on the computer I used the internet radio and before I knew it my work was done. As I look back on how I mentally focus on things when I am in class, it can be hard for me to focus on subjects sometimes if it is too quiet in the room. I use this tool of music to study. I create songs of ... ... middle of paper ... ...e, Health, Environment & Technology. Web. 14 Dec. 2011. . 2."First Evidence That Musical Training Affects Brain Development In Young Children." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. Web. 14 Dec. 2011. . 3."Music Thought To Enhance Intelligence, Mental Health And Immune System." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. Web. 14 Dec. 2011. . 4."New Research Provides The First Solid Evidence That The Study Of Music Promotes Intellectual Development." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. Web. 14 Dec. 2011. .
There have been many studies done to find how music influences a child’s development. The College Entrance Examination Board discovered that students who took music appreciation classes had higher verbal and math scores than those who did not take the classes. (Stephens 2003) The U.S. Department of Education found that in 25,000 secondary schools, students who were highly involved in the music program did much better in math than any other students. (Stephens 2003) These studies and more have found that involvement in music increases chi...
Students study and do work in different ways. For example, some may prefer to practice flashcards, while another might prefer to create pneumonic devices. One common study aid is to listen to music. One would assume that music would act as a great distractor to the learning process, yet it continues to be a popular way to study. In fact, a common belief is that the music increases focus and eliminates distracting background sounds. However, music’s impact on memory, as opposed to attention and focus, is usually not considered. How does the background presence of auditory stimuli, specifically music, influence memory? One aspect of music that makes it unique is its immediate familiarity and ease to which it can be remembered and engaged with. How does one’s familiarity with the music impact their ability to study? Also how does the complexity of the music impact memory?
Music helps you concentrate and focus more. I know this from personal experience. Wouldn’t you rather have us sitting quietly on task while listening to our music instead of messing around and being disrupting in class? For example, as I’m writing this essay, I’m sitting quietly with my ...
Parents are always looking for new ways to help their children learn and grow. Many do not know that the key to this has been right under their nose their entire lives. The answer to this is literally around us every day. Music, surrounds us literally from the time we wake up until we fall asleep at night. We as humans simply cannot avoid it, as it is such a huge part of our culture. Many studies have proven that music improves not only our mood but also has numerous other positive advantages. Such as improved cognitive ability as this skill works numerous parts of the brain simultaneously. This in itself has attributed to a higher intelligence in adolescents at an earlier age. Improving numerous areas of the cognitive abilities including speech, spelling, and reading abilities.
The position that is being argued is that music should stay in schools. This author is making the claim that music makes children excel in their education. This author uses many different sources. The author relies mainly on studies to back up his argument. The article is recent.
Schlaug, Gottfried, Andrea Norton, Kate Overy, and Ellen Winner. Effects of Music Training on the Child’s Brain. The Musician's Brain. New York Academy Of Sciences, 2005. Web. 14 Oct. 2013. .
The idea of the Mozart effect began in 1993 with a study conducted by Rauscher, Shaw & Ky. This study involved 36 university students taking three different IQ spatial reasoning tasks and for each test used either Mozart’s sonata for two pianos in D major and relaxation music was played, silence was also used. The results of this experiment showed that students who had listened to the music of Mozart had better results for the spacial reasoning tests in comparison to silence or relaxation music. The results also showed that the impact of Mozart’s music was only temporary and only lasted for 10-15 minutes. Overall this study was very basic and had numerous flaws such as the sample size and also the variety of tests used to look at the impact of music (Rauscher, Shaw & Ky, 1993). In 1997 Don Campbell’s book The Mozart effect popularised the claim that music makes children smarter. This book created a public interest in music and brain development. The book uses Rauscher’s experiment as an example of what Mozart’s music can do which in this experiment shows a temporary increase in spatial reasoning, this however was misinterpreted by the public as an increase in IQ. The popularisation of the...
There have always been discussions of the effects music has on ones behavior, and how it’s related to Psychology. The truth has never really been verified among common knowledge, but it’s usually something that intrigues people. They say heavy metal and rap can make teenagers violent, sad and depressing music can make teenagers sad and depressed, and some say it’s best to listen to classical music when doing schoolwork because it makes your brain more active. There have been many people that reported how music has effects on their behavior. It can lift their mood, “fuel the fire” when they’re angry, or even make it easier for them to fall asleep. People never really get the chance to research the actual science of music, and how it changes people attitudes.
British Psychological Society (BPS) (2013) Making music may improve young children's behavior. Available at: http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=134087&CultureCode=en (Accessed: 17 January 2014).
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It can be proven, through literary research and personal experiences, that music has a positive effect on learning and memory. It can be concluded that these positive effects have an impact on patients with Alzheimer’s, on the motor skills and auditory memory of mentally disabled children, on students attempting to remember subject manner that they are learning, and on the affectivity of advertisements. On a personal note, music has facilitated my ability to remember things, both positive and negative, a number of times. For example, in high school I memorized the days of the week in French by singing them along with a tune that was already familiar to me. I have also had multiple experiences in which I remember things that I do not want to remember such as advertisements and negative experiences because they were accompanied with specific music. Despite the miniscule negative effects of music on memory, the powerful ability of music to trigger memory production and recall is undeniably beneficial. The profound effect of music on memory and learning makes music a great tool for helping people who want to improve cognitive function, whether they need to receive treatment for a mental disease or learn new information.
How does listening to music while studying affect students’ academic performance? Many students have different ways of studying and obtaining knowledge for upcoming exams or tests. Some students prefer to study in complete isolation with complete silence while others rather have background noise such as music turned on in order to help them study. For many students, listening to music while studying helps them feel relaxed and less stressed, helps them focus more on the knowledge they are trying to obtain and overall helps with their academic performance by doing better in school. As a researcher, this question gives me interest because I would like to know why so many students use music in order to help them study and how does it affect their overall performance. As a student, I personally prefer not to listen to music while studying or doing anything related to school work because I feel as if I cannot concentrate and focus on what I am trying to study. If I listen to music while studying, my brain will just wander off and not think of the knowledge that I am trying to obtain but would rather get too focused on the music that is playing. So are there may be different genera’s of music that you should listen to that will help you stay focused and more put on the work while you are trying to study. Not only that, but I also would like to know how does music or does it at all, affect a student’s academic performance. Does listening to music while you study help you do better at school? Do you stay more focused while listening to a lecture? What I believe we need to know in order to have answers to these questions is data on students who do listen to music and if it has helped them with their overall academic performance and data o...
According to NAEYC “We learn so much when we listen to music. Music inspires creative movement. It calms at rest time. It fosters listening skills. Through music children can learn about patterns. Through singing children learn rhymes and new vocabulary.” (NAEYC)
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