Posts Tagged ‘music education’
Benefits of choral training over a lifetime
A recent study (Barrett & Zhukov, 2022) undertook an analysis of the benefits of high-level chorister training to life beyond the choir. Extra-curricular ensemble participation has several benefits which are often intangible at first, but the experience of high-level music training can transfer to life and workplace skills such as attention to detail, leadership, being socially and…
Read MoreMusic Education at School: Is it too Late?
It is widely believed music training can boost cognitive functioning. What we don’t know is whether this is due to intensive musical training or as a result of participation in a general music curriculum.
Read MoreSpontaneous Singing in Early Childhood
Children like to spontaneously sing and is considered an important part of young children’s everyday musical experience. However, studies of young children singing at home are rare due to limitations in access. The home is important as a site for childhood development and family interactions, where these interactions shape learning. The home is a very…
Read MoreChina’s ‘Piano craze’
Piano learning in the context of schooling during China’s ‘Piano craze’ and beyond: motivations and pathways.
Read MoreMusic achievement and its relationship to maths and reading achievement. Does it exist?
Music is seen as powerful force in learning improvement and is recognised around the world, even former president of the United States Bill Clinton (quoted in Mark, 2002, p. 67) expressed that “learning improves in school environments where there are comprehensive music and arts programs. They increase the ability of young people to do math.…
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