The Effects of Music on Basic Mathematics Fact Fluency for Third Grade Students
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine if mathematics-related music had any effect on mathematic fact fluency for third-grade students (N = 38) in the southeastern United States. Students were divided into control and treatment groups. The treatment group received mathematics-related music twice a week for 15 min. Results were determined using pre and posttest scores, student engagement checklist and student surveys. The intervention had a medium effect (d = 0.41) on Mathematic Computational Fluency scores for students receiving mathematics-related music. Mathematics-related music increased scores approximately 16%. Student engagement was significantly different when participating in mathematics-related music when compared to mathematics instruction. The students' attitudes survey revealed that students enjoy music activities and basic mathematics computation.
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Daniele Brock
Folkston Elementary School
United States
Dawn Lambeth
Valdosta State University
United States
Yayımlanma Tarihi
19 Mart 2016
Gönderilme Tarihi
13 Kasım 2012
Kabul Tarihi
15 Mart 2013
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2013 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2