A population-level analysis of associations between school music participation and academic achievement.

Guhn, Martin; Emerson, Scott D.; Gouzouasis, Peter

doi:10.1037/edu0000376

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“…The findings of this study support the results of other researches (An et al, 2016;Evans, 2009;Guhn, Emerson, & Gouzouasis, 2019;Harris, 2005;Kelstrom, 1998;Nisbet, 1998;Rauscher, 2003;Schumacher et al, 2006;Still & Bobis, 2005;Spychiger, 1999a;Spychiger, 1999b;Spychiger, 2001;Vaughn, 2000) stating that music can enhance students' outcomes in mathematics. The research created new knowledge regarding the practice of improving students' understanding of function.…”

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Melody of Functions and Graphs: Improving Senior Secondary Mathematics Students’ Understanding of the Function Concept by Active Integration of Mathematics and Music

Nagy¹,

Malone²

2020

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This paper describes a study involving the active integration of mathematics and music applied to the process of senior secondary students' understanding of the function concept. The study has used the frame of the post-positivist paradigm, quasi-experimental research design, multiple research methods, experimentaland control-groups, pre-tests and post-tests. The study has considered nine author-developed analogies between mathematics and music as tools to improve students' understanding of the function concept. The findings suggest that this type of active integration of mathematics and music makes a statistically significant difference in students' understanding of function.

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Melody of Functions and Graphs: Improving Senior Secondary Mathematics Students’ Understanding of the Function Concept by Active Integration of Mathematics and Music

Nagy¹,

Malone²

2020

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“…Daily routines are an important aspect of childhood development. These include activities such as homework [ 33 , 34 ], participation in domestic chores [ 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 ], reading and learning to play a musical instrument [ 39 , 40 ]. Family- or parent-led play can be particularly influential [ 41 ].…”

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Physical Activity and Daily Routine among Children Aged 0–12 during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain

Zagalaz

Zagalaz-Sánchez

Arufe-Giráldez

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of many people. Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyse the physical activity (PA) and daily routine among children (0–12 years) during lockdown and to establish the main relationships among the variables. Methods: A quantitative study with a descriptive–comparative and cross-sectional design carried out. The sample, selected for convenience, consisted of 837 Spanish children aged 0–12. The “Children and confinement” questionnaire was used, distributed electronically through Google Forms and social networks and activated for 45 days. The individuals participating in this study were mainly children (50.2%) who were in primary education (44.8%). Predominantly, the families of participants were biparental (87.9%), with established routines and schedules (85.7%). Results and conclusions: The use of digital screens is an important part of children’s daily routine. Their daily activities were practiced for more than three–six years, with more by girls. The time children devoted to sleep was directly proportional to the time they devoted to physical activity and indirectly proportional to the time they spent watching screens. The children who slept the most were those aged zero–three years, especially girls, who belonged to large families. The levels of physical activity in the sample were low, as were the times spent on activities such as music or games.

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“…In children, some degree of music training has a significant impact on brain structure and plasticity as well as having a positive influence on social, empathic, cognitive and academic development (e.g., Schlaug et al, 2009 ; Kirschner and Tomasello, 2009 ; Schellenberg et al, 2015 ; Habibi et al, 2018 ; Sachs et al, 2018 ; de Manzano and Ullén, 2018 ; Guhn et al, 2020 ). Learning to play an instrument requires the recruitment of many sensorimotor systems and circuits, and many studies have reported that music training has beneficial effects on various executive functions and some types of memory, benefits that are maintained throughout a person’s lifetime and may be protective against cognitive decline (Talamini et al, 2017 ; Mansens et al, 2018 ).…”

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Links Between the Neurobiology of Oxytocin and Human Musicality

Harvey

2020

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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The human species possesses two complementary, yet distinct, universal communication systems—language and music. Functional imaging studies have revealed that some core elements of these two systems are processed in closely related brain regions, but there are also clear differences in brain circuitry that likely underlie differences in functionality. Music affects many aspects of human behavior, especially in encouraging prosocial interactions and promoting trust and cooperation within groups of culturally compatible but not necessarily genetically related individuals. Music, presumably via its impact on the limbic system, is also rewarding and motivating, and music can facilitate aspects of learning and memory. In this review these special characteristics of music are considered in light of recent research on the neuroscience of the peptide oxytocin, a hormone that has both peripheral and central actions, that plays a role in many complex human behaviors, and whose expression has recently been reported to be affected by music-related activities. I will first briefly discuss what is currently known about the peptide’s physiological actions on neurons and its interactions with other neuromodulator systems, then summarize recent advances in our knowledge of the distribution of oxytocin and its receptor (OXTR) in the human brain. Next, the complex links between oxytocin and various social behaviors in humans are considered. First, how endogenous oxytocin levels relate to individual personality traits, and then how exogenous, intranasal application of oxytocin affects behaviors such as trust, empathy, reciprocity, group conformity, anxiety, and overall social decision making under different environmental conditions. It is argued that many of these characteristics of oxytocin biology closely mirror the diverse effects that music has on human cognition and emotion, providing a link to the important role music has played throughout human evolutionary history and helping to explain why music remains a special prosocial human asset. Finally, it is suggested that there is a potential synergy in combining oxytocin- and music-based strategies to improve general health and aid in the treatment of various neurological dysfunctions.

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A population-level analysis of associations between school music participation and academic achievement.

Cited by 63 publications

References 98 publications

Melody of Functions and Graphs: Improving Senior Secondary Mathematics Students’ Understanding of the Function Concept by Active Integration of Mathematics and Music

Melody of Functions and Graphs: Improving Senior Secondary Mathematics Students’ Understanding of the Function Concept by Active Integration of Mathematics and Music

Physical Activity and Daily Routine among Children Aged 0–12 during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain

Links Between the Neurobiology of Oxytocin and Human Musicality

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