The connection between music and language has been studied extensively, and teachers have used music successfully in their classrooms for decades. There are many studies from the experts below that prove the positive effects of music on learning.
Seeman found that a music education involvement increased receptive language and phonemic(音位)awareness in students at an at-risk early childhood program.
Wallace found that the cognitive(认知的)processing of music and language may also in-crease language achievement. Memory is an important aspect of language learning, and many studies have linked musical support with improved recall of vocabulary for example.
Fisher’s study compared language learning differences between classrooms that used large amounts of music while teaching and non-music classrooms. Overall, the students that had been assigned to the musical classrooms overcame those students from non-musical classrooms on all tests with regards to their language achievement. Fisher concluded that actively using music in class is an effective means of increasing student language performance.
Ludke, Ferreira and Overy found that the “listen-and-sing” learning method can improve word-for-word memory for phrases in the target language, even after only a brief 15-minute learning period. Use music to introduce or review new words and concepts. Use repeat of songs to help students recognize vocabulary and phrases in cloze activities.
Music does more than just assist students with speaking. It has a way of capturing every-thing about a culture and their language. Music inspires students’ interest in the people and places of the language they are studying. As teachers, we can use music to offer insights into a culture’s worldview and history.
Finally, use it to build community. Connect with your students by learning about their music tastes, and getting to know them on an emotional level. Music is a way for them to learn about you and for you to learn about them. And incorporating music helps use to create a sense of community.
【小题1】What do the experts’ theories have in common?A.Music helps in language study. | B.Music can relax all the students. |
C.Music makes students more active. | D.Music improves teaching concepts. |
A.Reading skills. | B.Listening ability. |
C.Vocabulary memory. | D.Language pronunciation. |
A.Improve their imagination. | B.Give them more satisfaction. |
C.Develop their creativity in science. | D.Increase their awareness of the world. |
A.Several experts in school language teaching |
B.Positive effects of music on language learning |
C.The cultural and national backgrounds of music |
D.Ways to develop students’ musical taste and sense |