The Mozart Effect Paper
The Mozart Effect For centuries, people have been captivated by the mysterious power of music. Anecdotal evidence suggested that music could help people in any number of ways; until recently, there was no evidence to back up these claims. Now, thanks to several scientific studies, we are better able to link music-related activities, such as playing instruments and listening to music, with learning. Several scientific studies have been able to link music-related activities, such as musical training and listening to music, not just with learning, but with healthy brain development. According to a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience in 2014, musical training helps your ear for speech. The study was conducted at a nonprofit after-school
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A study published in 2007 by Christopher Johnson, professor of music education and music therapy at the University of Kansas, found that students in elementary schools with superior music education programs scored approximately 22 percent higher in English and 20 percent higher in math scores on standardized tests, compared to schools with low-quality music programs, regardless of socioeconomic disparities among the schools or school districts. Johnson compared the concentration that music training requires to the focus needed to perform well on a standardized test. At the same time, the study concludes that while music might help with test scores, the primary reasons to provide children with music education should be to help them become more musical, to appreciate all aspects of music, and to respect the process of learning an instrument or learning to sing, which is valuable on its own. (“The Benefits of Music Education.”) In essence, several scientific studies have shown that music has the power to aid in healthy brain development and learning. Not only can music activities help with learning and brain development, but it can also be an activity that gives children the opportunity to have fun, raise their confidence, and make friends. In the future, music might be utilized more commonly as a tool to help their students learn. Will music be a more commonly utilized tool to help students learn? Will people continue to be skeptical about the effects of music? Only time will
A study published in 2007 by Christopher Johnson, professor of music education and music therapy at the University of Kansas, found that students in elementary schools with superior music education programs scored approximately 22 percent higher in English and 20 percent higher in math scores on standardized tests, compared to schools with low-quality music programs, regardless of socioeconomic disparities among the schools or school districts. Johnson compared the concentration that music training requires to the focus needed to perform well on a standardized test. At the same time, the study concludes that while music might help with test scores, the primary reasons to provide children with music education should be to help them become more musical, to appreciate all aspects of music, and to respect the process of learning an instrument or learning to sing, which is valuable on its own. (“The Benefits of Music Education.”) In essence, several scientific studies have shown that music has the power to aid in healthy brain development and learning. Not only can music activities help with learning and brain development, but it can also be an activity that gives children the opportunity to have fun, raise their confidence, and make friends. In the future, music might be utilized more commonly as a tool to help their students learn. Will music be a more commonly utilized tool to help students learn? Will people continue to be skeptical about the effects of music? Only time will