Home Archived Research corner Back Research corner 23rd January 2015, 12:00am Tes Editorial Share Research corner https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/research-corner-55 Copy Link `How learning a musical instrument affects the development of skills’ by Hille, A and Schupp, JEconomics of Education Review, 44:56-82, February 2015 (Elsevier)It appears that music training may help you hit a top A in more ways than one. According to new research from Germany, learning a musical instrument may improve academic performance.The study took data from the SOEP, a German panel study that surveys a random sample of households (including adolescents) each year on a wide variety of socio-economic elements, such as the study of music, school results and personality.From the survey data, researchers were able to get a sample size of about 4,000 respondents who were aged 17 between 2001-12. The survey allowed them to see if respondents played a musical instrument, the age at which they began to learn and whether they played alone or in a group.The results show that students who begin music lessons at primary school are more likely to achieve better grades, be motivated to finish secondary school and progress to higher education. In addition, the academics highlight that students who play a musical instrument are more likely to be “conscientious and open” than their peers. These effects were shown to be stronger in students from poorer backgrounds.So, if you haven’t already, pop up to the attic and dust off that old Casio keyboard - it may just help your students more than you might think.Sarah CunnaneShare your views by tweeting @tesHot off the pressBlack Flag: a coding club mission by Matt Langley (Cambridge University Press)ISBN 9781107671409This latest addition to the Cambridge Coding Club series combines storytelling and coding. Readers interact with the narrative by completing a number of online coding challenges, building on prior knowledge and skills.Learning Teaching from Experience by Viv Ellis and Janet Orchard (Bloomsbury)ISBN 9781472512987How much do teachers learn on the job? And how, exactly, do they learn from their experiences? In this book, leading researchers provide informative accounts and analysis of the process, and invite readers to consider the best way to develop as teachers.Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Made Easy by Carol Vorderman (Dorling Kindersley)ISBN 9780241182727This well-designed workbook is part of a home-study series that unravels the rules of language, from adjectives to abstract nouns, and is packed with notes and tips to make learning easy and fun.For book queries, please email chloe.darracott-cankovic@tesglobal.com Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears Tes Editorial • 25th April 2024 Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears Tes Editorial • 18th April 2024 Reception Baseline Assessment: what you need to know Gráinne Hallahan • 3rd April 2024 Weekly round-up: Teacher pay drop and school moves Tes Editorial • 28th March 2024 Recent Most read Most shared What is the future of school inspection in Scotland? Analysis 26 April 2024 Why more schools are turning to T levels - and what’s stopping others Analysis 26 April 2024 DfE finds 9K more pupil places in shortfall schools News 26 April 2024 Why every school should (not) use setting Teaching & Learning 24 April 2024 Fitness to teach cases in Scotland hit 10-year high News 23 April 2024 Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’ News 24 April 2024 Poor mental health ‘fuelling’ absence crisis, DfE told News 24 April 2024 Why every school should (not) use setting Teaching & Learning 24 April 2024 Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’ News 24 April 2024
