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My inquiry question was: What are the implications of phone usage in secondary school classrooms, specifically in terms of productive student output when they listen to music while studying?
From the evidence provided by the research papers, listening to music while studying is detrimental to academic performance.
Should teachers play music during instruction to keep students focused and motivated to learn?
This article looks at how there is a variation in working memory capacity in individuals and what role music plays in their academic performance.
Episodic memory is related to one's own personal experience and memories that they are able to recall, and this study looks at how stimulating or relaxing background music may play a role in the memorization of information.
Do students benefit if they listen to music that they prefer or is the common-held belief true that listening to music while studying is detrimental?
Many students have their wireless earbuds plugged in while they are in class. This is more prevalent now with increased technological access than in previous generations. My inquiry is about how does this impact their learning and productive output, in other words, how much work do they get done? And what percentage of that learning is retained?
This is my proposal for the EDUC 451B inquiry project.