Music, cognition, and education

Authors

Alexander Khalil, University of California - San Diego
Victor H. Minces, University of California - San Diego
John Iversen, University of California - San Diego
Gabriella Musacchia, University of the PacificFollow
T. Christina Zhao, University of Washington
Andrea A. Chiba, University of California - San Diego

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Document Type

Contribution to Book

Book Title

Developing Minds in the Digital Age: Towards a Science of Learning for 21st Century Education

Editor(s)

Patricia K. Kuhl, Soo-Siang Lim, Sonia Guerriero, and Dirk van Damme

Description

While the prioritization of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is a logical step in the effort to develop curricula that meet the increasing technical demands of society, methods of training broad cognitive and pro-social skills such as communication, cooperation, attention and creativity are elusive, yet critical, to the development of a dynamic workforce and healthy society. A growing body of evidence suggests that the practice and study of music may be one such method. The present chapter examines ways in which the practice of music may support education by driving aspects of cognitive development while also calling attention to the fact that music learning, cognitive development and education themselves are inextricably connected to their socio-cultural context. This fact holds important implications both for scientific research on music and for appropriate implementation of music in K-12 curricula.

Buy Link

https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/developing-minds-in-the-digital-age_562a8659-en

Find in WorldCat

https://www.worldcat.org/title/developing-minds-in-the-digital-age-towards-a-science-of-learning-for-21st-century-education/oclc/1117747589

ISBN

9789264634312

Publication Date

4-10-2019

Publisher

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

City

Paris, France

First Page

167

Last Page

176

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Education | Medicine and Health Sciences | Music | Music Education | Speech and Hearing Science

Recommended Citation

Khalil, Alexander; Minces, Victor H.; Iversen, John; Musacchia, Gabriella; Zhao, T. Christina; and Chiba, Andrea A., "Music, cognition, and education" (2019). School of Pharmacy Faculty Books and Book Chapters. 45.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/phs-facbooks/45