Music Education and Brainstem Sensitivity to Speech
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Research Report |
Issue(s) Addressed:
Inherent value/intelligence Supporting the school environment for learning Supporting learning in other subjects Long-term success of students Developing the "whole child" Disabilities English Language Learners |
Attribution
“Music Training Enhances Brainstem Sensitivity to Speech Sounds, Neuroscientist Says.” Science Daily, February 22, 2010.
Item Text
"Playing an instrument may help youngsters better process speech in noisy classrooms and more accurately interpret the nuances of language that are conveyed by subtle changes in the human voice...Cash-strapped school districts are making a mistake when they cut music from the K-12 curriculum."
-Nina Kraus, Hugh Knowles Professor of Neurobiology, Physiology and Communication Sciences at Northwestern University and director of the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory in Northwestern's School of Communication
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Submitter Information
- Name: MENC Staff
- Email: advocacy@menc.org