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Identifier	Thesis 2073
Author	Anderson, Carlye Rebecca, 1978-
Title	Impact of classical music on student learing
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2010
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	The purpose of this study was to determine if classical music impacts student learning. The goal was to find out if students who listen to classical music in the background would perform better on a written test compared with a group who did not listen to classical music in the background. Participants included 6th and 8th grade Health students in an urban setting in Connecticut. There were special education students, as well as regular health education students in the classes. They were randomly assigned to two groups in each grade level. One group listened to classical music in the background and the other had no music playing in the background during a reproductive system/puberty unit lasting for 8 classes. The instruments that were used in this study were a pre-assessment and a post-assessment consisting of reproductive system/puberty questions. The independent variable was the two groups; the control group and the group listening to the classical music. The dependent variable was student learning. The total score on the post-assessment was compared among the experimental and the control group. The pre-assessment was also compared with the post-assessment to see if there were any significant differences among the groups. Also, males and females were compared to each other to determine if there were any significant differences in test scores. At the end of the unit, students were also asked a question about how they felt about classical music being played in the background, for qualitative data analysis. There was significant difference found when music played in the background. Students who had no music playing in the background did significantly better than those who did have music playing in the background, regardless of grade level. There was no significant difference found between male and female with regard to their pre-to-post scores. Eighty percent of the students said that the classical music did not bother them. Forty percent indicated, “…I didn’t notice it” Only 20% said, “...it helped me to calm down and stay focused.” In conclusion, the results were unexpected, regarding classical music not having a positive effect. However, the qualitative results did show some positive qualities about listening to classical music. Classical music does not indicate improved test scores, however the classroom climate did appear to be more serene. Students were not bothered by having the classical music left playing even after the testing was completed. For future research, the experimental design could remain, however increasing the sample size and including multiple middle school districts would be warranted. Also, the time period that the research took place could be significantly longer
Subject	Music, Influence of Learning, Psychology of
Department	Department of Physical Education and Human Performance
Advisor	Kostelis, Kimberly
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	713735110
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