Comments on: Research about the benefits of listening to music in the classroom leads to optimism http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/04/12/research-about-the-benefits-of-listening-to-music-in-the-classroom-leads-to-optimism/ Elona Hartjes shares the insights, resources and practical classroom strategies that have earned her A Teacher of Distinction Award. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:34:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/04/12/research-about-the-benefits-of-listening-to-music-in-the-classroom-leads-to-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-65264 Alex Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:57:30 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=550#comment-65264 Look here about 'state of flow'. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) Look here about ’state of flow’.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)

]]> By: Elona Hartjes http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/04/12/research-about-the-benefits-of-listening-to-music-in-the-classroom-leads-to-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-65003 Elona Hartjes Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:54:00 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=550#comment-65003 Johanna, I'm sorry the link to the article isn't working. I did not keep hard copy of the link. Let that be a lesson to me. I just did the research out of interest and not for a paper so I didn't think too much about references. Sorry. If I manage to find the link or article name, I'll post it and let you know asap. Johanna,
I’m sorry the link to the article isn’t working. I did not keep hard copy of the link. Let that be a lesson to me. I just did the research out of interest and not for a paper so I didn’t think too much about references. Sorry. If I manage to find the link or article name, I’ll post it and let you know asap.

]]> By: Johanna Guzman http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/04/12/research-about-the-benefits-of-listening-to-music-in-the-classroom-leads-to-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-65001 Johanna Guzman Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:18:47 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=550#comment-65001 I am doing my capstone on benefits of background music and I would like to know the citation for the paper by Daniel Reitz and Dr. Partricial Chiodo or any information that you can give me so that I may read their work. Thanks, Johanna I am doing my capstone on benefits of background music and I would like to know the citation for the paper by Daniel Reitz and Dr. Partricial Chiodo or any information that you can give me so that I may read their work.

Thanks, Johanna

]]> By: Elona Hartjes http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/04/12/research-about-the-benefits-of-listening-to-music-in-the-classroom-leads-to-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-64766 Elona Hartjes Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:16:14 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=550#comment-64766 Maureen, Sorry but I couldn't get the link to work now either. Maureen,
Sorry but I couldn’t get the link to work now either.

]]> By: Maureen Collins http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/04/12/research-about-the-benefits-of-listening-to-music-in-the-classroom-leads-to-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-64765 Maureen Collins Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:51:31 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=550#comment-64765 I am researching this for my grade school class and was wondering if you have any suggestions on research articles I could look up on the web or titles of the articles. Your links above didnt work for me. I would appreciate all the help! Thanks! I am researching this for my grade school class and was wondering if you have any suggestions on research articles I could look up on the web or titles of the articles. Your links above didnt work for me. I would appreciate all the help! Thanks!

]]> By: chyennneee ! http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/04/12/research-about-the-benefits-of-listening-to-music-in-the-classroom-leads-to-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-64733 chyennneee ! Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:55:30 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=550#comment-64733 thank you fer doinq this website thinq it really helped me out on my project at new tech hiqh school in arsenal , this is really qoood fer students and they can concentratee . thank yu veryy muchhh - i can say this is all truee . thank you fer doinq this website thinq it really helped me out on my project at new tech hiqh school in arsenal , this is really qoood fer students and they can concentratee . thank yu veryy muchhh – i can say this is all truee .

]]> By: Engage, Enrich, and Inspire » Blog Archive » Curriculum Camp Day 5: The "Atoms" Family http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/04/12/research-about-the-benefits-of-listening-to-music-in-the-classroom-leads-to-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-63932 Engage, Enrich, and Inspire » Blog Archive » Curriculum Camp Day 5: The "Atoms" Family Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:18:40 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=550#comment-63932 [...] shows that music has a positive impact on student learning.  Elona Hartjes, author of Teacher at Risks, has found studies that support the use of music in the classroom to stimulate students’ [...] [...] shows that music has a positive impact on student learning.  Elona Hartjes, author of Teacher at Risks, has found studies that support the use of music in the classroom to stimulate students’ [...]

]]> By: Elona Hartjes http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/04/12/research-about-the-benefits-of-listening-to-music-in-the-classroom-leads-to-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-55213 Elona Hartjes Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:11:03 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=550#comment-55213 Michael, Thank you for sharing your expereince with music. I hadn't thought about the fact that listening to music might be benifical in that it keeps my reluctant/struggling students from being bored while they work. My students often find high school generally boring so anything that helps them from being bored and doing the work is great. They tell me that they get more work done listening to music and it seems they do. I guess once again, it depends on the students. What you say is probably right for some students. Thanks for the link, too. Michael,
Thank you for sharing your expereince with music. I hadn’t thought about the fact that listening to music might be benifical in that it keeps my reluctant/struggling students from being bored while they work. My students often find high school generally boring so anything that helps them from being bored and doing the work is great. They tell me that they get more work done listening to music and it seems they do. I guess once again, it depends on the students. What you say is probably right for some students. Thanks for the link, too.

]]> By: Michael Taylor http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/04/12/research-about-the-benefits-of-listening-to-music-in-the-classroom-leads-to-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-55195 Michael Taylor Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:51:34 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=550#comment-55195 I am an experience public high school teacher and I have the complete opposite view. While many students say that music helps them study, what I think what they are really saying is "Music helps me from getting bored while I study." I offer the simple statement as food for thought "Can you listen to two conversations at once and understand what is being said in both of them?" The answer is probably this: I can get the main idea from both of them. So listening to rap while reading a poem might be marginally beneficial (as opposed to not reading the poem at all), the depth of knowledge and retention would be weaker. (See http://www.physorg.com/news73147511.html) With all that said, depending on the task I personally like listening to instrumental music when I am doing some tasks (more so with mathematics than with reading). My own view is that the instrumental music creates a relaxing atmosphere but is not particularly distracting - probably still somewhat distracting but on a far lower level as my mind is not trying to translate the notes into meaning as it would normally with words. My 2 cents. I am an experience public high school teacher and I have the complete opposite view. While many students say that music helps them study, what I think what they are really saying is “Music helps me from getting bored while I study.”

I offer the simple statement as food for thought “Can you listen to two conversations at once and understand what is being said in both of them?” The answer is probably this: I can get the main idea from both of them. So listening to rap while reading a poem might be marginally beneficial (as opposed to not reading the poem at all), the depth of knowledge and retention would be weaker. (See http://www.physorg.com/news73147511.html)

With all that said, depending on the task I personally like listening to instrumental music when I am doing some tasks (more so with mathematics than with reading). My own view is that the instrumental music creates a relaxing atmosphere but is not particularly distracting – probably still somewhat distracting but on a far lower level as my mind is not trying to translate the notes into meaning as it would normally with words.

My 2 cents.

]]> By: Susan Wright http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/04/12/research-about-the-benefits-of-listening-to-music-in-the-classroom-leads-to-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-53911 Susan Wright Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:25:02 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=550#comment-53911 Please respond. I will certainly read the full article, but I need a response now if possible. I have a darling algebra student who insists that listening to his choice of rap or metal music, for example, would help him to focus and concentrate on his lessons. As a nearly 60 year old woman, I cannot imagine that possibility being true. Can you help me specifically to address him and/or influence me to allow my students to listen to their music? Please respond. I will certainly read the full article, but I need a response now if possible.

I have a darling algebra student who insists that listening to his choice of rap or metal music, for example, would help him to focus and concentrate on his lessons.

As a nearly 60 year old woman, I cannot imagine that possibility being true. Can you help me specifically to address him and/or influence me to allow my students to listen to their music?

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