enviromental affects on studying
Abstract
It is known that many people study in different ways. Comparing ways in which people study can show the affect outside sources have on studying. A survey was created to assess the affect outside sources have one studying. Our hypothesis was that the majority of students study while multitasking. We believed that while studying most students either watched some form of television or listened to music. However, we hypothesized that the students that studied while listening to music did better than those that studied with no outside source, and the ones that studied while watching television would have the lowest results. Using this data, we were able to determine that music was much more beneficial than television and also than no outside sources.
Introduction
Television and music has a very large presence in our lives and as such many studies have been conducted on the effects of these on many areas of our lives, including the study habits of students. The results of these studies mirror our hypothesis; music tends to help us focus whereas television often serves as a distraction. A study at the University of Wales supported the conclusion that music is beneficial to our studies. However, the study did point out that certain music was better than others. Music with vocals tended to vary between beneficial and distraction. Instrumentals, on the other hand, proved to be helpful in the majority of cases. In a study that appears in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, television was cited as having a negative impact on many areas of child development, including school.
Methods
Participants
Surveys were distributed to students in North Quincy High School at the 12th grade level. All students of the grade were asked to take the survey. Of the 50 surveys given, 22 were male and 28 were females.
Procedure
A survey was handed out to numerous students within the school without bias. Multiple different class types (standard, honors, advanced)
It is known that many people study in different ways. Comparing ways in which people study can show the affect outside sources have on studying. A survey was created to assess the affect outside sources have one studying. Our hypothesis was that the majority of students study while multitasking. We believed that while studying most students either watched some form of television or listened to music. However, we hypothesized that the students that studied while listening to music did better than those that studied with no outside source, and the ones that studied while watching television would have the lowest results. Using this data, we were able to determine that music was much more beneficial than television and also than no outside sources.
Introduction
Television and music has a very large presence in our lives and as such many studies have been conducted on the effects of these on many areas of our lives, including the study habits of students. The results of these studies mirror our hypothesis; music tends to help us focus whereas television often serves as a distraction. A study at the University of Wales supported the conclusion that music is beneficial to our studies. However, the study did point out that certain music was better than others. Music with vocals tended to vary between beneficial and distraction. Instrumentals, on the other hand, proved to be helpful in the majority of cases. In a study that appears in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, television was cited as having a negative impact on many areas of child development, including school.
Methods
Participants
Surveys were distributed to students in North Quincy High School at the 12th grade level. All students of the grade were asked to take the survey. Of the 50 surveys given, 22 were male and 28 were females.
Procedure
A survey was handed out to numerous students within the school without bias. Multiple different class types (standard, honors, advanced)