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Dissertation
The effects of Mozart's background classical music on fourth-grade students' mathematics achievement scores, concentration, mood, and on-task performance
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2012
Abstract
The purpose of this quantitative research was to determine whether Mozart's "Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major K.448" (hereafter referred to as "Sonata K.448") had a significant impact on student math achievement scores by comparing the results of the total population of 24 control students who had no music being played in the background and the total population of 38 students who had music played in the background. The findings of the study showed that listening to Mozart was not related to math lab performance, standardized test score performance, or the amount of daily misconduct. In addition, the 6 math lab outcome measures were not related to gains in standardized test score performance. The small sample size of 62 could have led to problems with design, resulting in no effect results.
Details
- Title
- The effects of Mozart's background classical music on fourth-grade students' mathematics achievement scores, concentration, mood, and on-task performance
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Contributors
- Melanie D. Pelton (Committee Member)Sherri Zimmerman (Committee Member) - University of West Florida, School of EducationJoyce C. Nichols (Committee Chair)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 115
- Copyright
- © 2012 Julia Walker Haley
- Identifiers
- 99380090734106600
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Doctor of Education (EDD)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida