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Identifier	Thesis 2193
Author	Duffin, Colm Andrew, 1974-
Title	Music and achievement in mathematics : is there a connection?
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2011; *
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	Purpose The purpose of this research was to explore a possible connection between students’ involvement in formal music activities and their achievement in mathematics. Hypothesis Students who have more exposure to music as measured through the accrual of music credits and other formal training will score higher on the Mathematics portion of the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT). Statement of Need It is clear that improving how we educate the next generation is important to our future. Success in mathematics is vital to students who intend to pursue higher education and the career opportunities higher education offers. In a policy brief published by Achieve (2008), a national organization created by prominent business leaders, the authors identified mathematics as a fundamental building block for future success in college and a student’s career beyond. Many individuals and organizations have made attempts to improve education through overhauls of curriculum, advocacy for alternative teaching strategies, research on teaching and learning, the creation of specialized schools, and other methods. This study is not an attempt to explore or justify any such major changes, rather an attempt to explore another factor that may impact student achievement. While all of the above factors influence the success of our educational system, there are surely a variety of less obvious factors that also impact student success. This study is an attempt to explore one such factor: involvement in formal musical activities and how this impacts student achievement in mathematics. If there is a connection, whether or not that connection is causative or correlational, deepening our understanding of this connection can only benefit future educators as they endeavor to instill a strong understanding of mathematics in the next generation.
Subject	Music in mathematics education Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) Academic achievement
Department	Department of Mathematical Sciences
Advisor	Kalder, Robin S.
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	804653029
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