Graduation Year
2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.S.
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
Degree Granting Department
Child and Family Studies
Major Professor
Kimberly Crosland, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Catia Cividni-Motta, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kwang-Sun Blair, Ph.D.
Keywords
attention, education, Music based instruction, schools
Abstract
Audio and audiovisual cues, when used as teaching tools, result in desirable learning outcomes for young learners when compared to visual cues alone (Havy et al., 2017; Kirkham et al., 2019; Sloutsky & Napolitano, 2003). Previous research has demonstrated that music can be an effective delivery method for teaching math in the elementary classrooms (An & Tillman, 2015; An et al., 2014; Azaryahu et al., 2020). However, the effectiveness of music at increasing attending behavior specifically has not been assessed in these studies. This study evaluated the effectiveness of music based instruction on students’ attending behaviors compared to non-music based instruction. A reversal design was implemented with four students in the same 1st grade classroom. Although there was some variability across phases, all four students showed higher overall levels of attending in the music based instruction condition, indicating adding music to classroom lessons may be beneficial in improving attending behavior during group instruction for elementary aged students.
Scholar Commons Citation
Grossman, Zachary, "Music as an Instructional Modality to Increase Attending Behavior of Elementary Students" (2023). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/9874
