Use Music for Better Learning

Students listen to music daily. They share music with their friends and talk about what they are listening to. Music plays an important role in students life, it also has the potential to help their learning.

This review of music research looks at the role of music in learning. It examined several different studies that all deal with music and learning. One study found that music enhances neuroplasticity priming the brain for other learning.

Another study found that music training teaches how to pick out sounds. This helps the learner understand better how to pick out what is most important. There was a study that shows how music helps students with attention problems hear speech better over background noise. This review shows how music training improves learning in many areas.

Application
Some training with music or the use of training to help focus student learning. Teachers could enlist their schools music teacher to help them integrate music into their curriculum. This would give them exposure to curriculum and music training.