Does listening to classical music improve academic achievement? Are there any neuromusicologists out there?
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My son was in early elementary school when I first heard that and the school he attended for first grade piped in classical music during lunch. It didn't pass the smell test to me back then, but I figured it didn't hurt. So when I heard it was debunked several years back, I didn't think much of it again.
Like all social experiments, there are so many variables to try to eliminate. I tended to think also that it was another variable--parents who listened to classical music would be doing more outside school with their kids.
I don't think it hurts, but I get a little tired when I still read people pushing the issue.
My son was in early elementary school when I first heard that and the school he attended for first grade piped in classical music during lunch. It didn't pass the smell test to me back then, but I figured it didn't hurt. So when I heard it was debunked several years back, I didn't think much of it again.
Like all social experiments, there are so many variables to try to eliminate. I tended to think also that it was another variable--parents who listened to classical music would be doing more outside school with their kids.
I don't think it hurts, but I get a little tired when I still read people pushing the issue.
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wfnr.co.uk/pdf/nmt-wfnr.doc This gives an overview.
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I really don't know, i have read it did...how-ever, it can not hurt...i would go for it...
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I think I read somewhere that this was debunked.
However there may be a correlation between the type of people who listen to classical music and the type of people who do well academically.
However there may be a correlation between the type of people who listen to classical music and the type of people who do well academically.
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When I checked around about this topic there was not much support. I would have to concur that listening to something soothing like classical music for example, before a test may calm a student down, helping to clear their mind. As for better performance? I think that would have to do with how much effort they put into their school work overall. I would have to side with the argument that if there was any improvement it would be marginal at best.
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