ERIC Number: EJ1435964
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0265-0517
EISSN: EISSN-1469-2104
Does Learning to Play an Instrument Have an Impact on Change in Attainment from Age 11 to 16?
David Baker; Susan Hallam; Kevin Rogers
British Journal of Music Education, v40 n3 p297-310 2023
Much previous international research has demonstrated links between general school attainment and active engagement with music. The research reported here compared the change in examination outcomes in English and mathematics in national examinations at ages 11 and 16 of instrumentalists and non-instrumentalists. Data from 701 pupils showed statistically significant differences in examination outcomes between instrumentalists and non-instrumentalists, which was also related to the duration of learning and the instrument played. Instrumentalists had greater change scores in mathematics, but not English, although instrumentalists of lower socio-economic status showed greater change in both subjects. The implications for music education are discussed.
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Musical Instruments, Educational Attainment, Musicians, English, Mathematics, Standardized Tests, Scores, Learning, Time Factors (Learning), Socioeconomic Influences, Music Education
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