Hi Jacob,
The key point about class environment is that you as the instructor need to make the setting comfortable and supporting of your students. What you do and use is up to you, as you know what your students need to keep them focused.
Gary
I suppose it's depend on the "learning styles" of the students. I work in the music field and also teach an audio production class.
As a student it would drive me crazy as I'd always be wanting to listen to the music. :>)
Isuppose in other fields it'd be OK. I'd love to hear more about your experiences.
Dan.
Hi Dan,
The heading of classical music in the classroom is somewhat misleading. What should be done in the classroom is be supportive of the learning environment. Some classrooms work well with some sort of background noise/music and others do not. The choice of music should be based upon sound learning principles. Students process information in many different ways (multiple intelligences) so they have different class setting needs. As an instructor be sensitive to these needs and you will do well.
Gary
It would certainly depend upon which selection you played. You'd have to make sure that the music was truly background.
I teach the business of music, so I have many examples of hit songs, etc. that I should be playing.
I will take this suggestion and modify it to include more music
in my own classroom mixed with all genres.
Thanks!
I agree with you Dr. Meers, Music in my class room is for every student learning and relax, not for individual. I have experience of asking to listen to their own music but that is not an option in my class.
I would agree I had a roudy bunch when they picked their loud music and when i put the Classical on they all setteled down and were such a nice bunch so my study says YES it works
Hi Jason,
Good to hear this positive result. Keep up the good work.
Gary
Hmmm What about positive subliminal messaging music incorporated with instruction, is this heretical or a good possibillity yet to be explored?
Hi George,
I think it is yet to be explored. They say that playing classical music for babies in the womb will help them to be smarter and more receptive to higher order thinking. Research has shown that it does not make any difference, but it does give concerned parents something to do while they are awaiting the birth of their child.
If subliminal messaging was real effective then we wouldn't have to have schools we would just wire up the ipods and let the music and learning take place. Probably a few holes in that theory that have to be worked out.
Gary
Great idea! Relaxing and comfortable, just what a student needs!
I play classical music in my Lab Class Rooms (Culinary Kitchens) sometime with my new, first block students. It clams them down and relaxes them. I find when I do play the music my students' skills are a little more precise. It also keeps the noise level down of the talking because there is the music play to feel that silents void.
Great Topic!
Interesting idea, but I think its success would depend greatly upon the selection of the music. For example, Berlioz may get them overly worked up, whereas Schubert may put them to sleep.
I have found sometimes the focus turns to the "favorite" music choice if I play other than classical music. Classical may just bethe answer.
This one is interesting. Apparently the listener needs to be actually playing music as well to fully benefit from the benefits of music in increasing intellegence or comprehension.
I agree with you Denny. I find that when I allow students to take turns listening to music quietly I have more complaints and distraction then I do when we don't have music on at all.
I feel music can add to a learning experience but more times than not, it creates disruption
Hi Eric,
I agree about music. It has to be handled carefully in order for it to be supportive and not a distraction.
Gary
I have actually done this before. I have some students that really enjoy it, I have others that find it to be a distration no matter what volume I play it at.
