Project Timeline

Purpose
The purpose of this project is to determine if listening to certain music (while taking a test) affects test scores.
Christian Fowler
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
P.3


For completing this particular research experiment the following items are needed:


• Classical Music on a CD
• A CD player
• A class of students you can work with
• A letter for a teacher
• An email address for communication
• A survey for teachers to fill out
• Research books (library)
• (Optional) A website to collaborate with followers

Procedures for beginning the project/research:

• Write a letter explaining the research you want to conduct. In this case I want to find out if music played in the classroom while students are being tested would improve their test scores.
• Deliver the letters to your teacher to see who wants to participate in the research project.
• Request that the teachers communicate with you through email (or by the website).
• Once you have all the teachers who can participate with the project . . . let the music play.
• Supply each teacher with a music CD. I chose instrumentals only: classical, folk and jazz.
• Write out the directions so each teacher provides the same type of environment for each class.
• Next have the teacher play the CD in the CD player while students are taking the test.
• Request that the teachers give you the data. I have three ways they can share their students' test results: 1) write out on paper and hand to me, 2) send me an email with the results, or 3) complete the QUIA survey that is available on my blog at http://my6thgradesciencefairproject.blogspot.com
• The information I am gathering is: how many earned an A, B, C, D or F on the test.
• The first set of numbers are my base line data.
• each time the tests are given the process and procedures are repeated.
• During the testing period, visit the library and research on meditation, relaxation, music and the brain.
• Read the newspaper to find out if there are any studies currently researched by others for example music theropy.

The Initial Process

first - write letter to teachers requesting support for my project.

second - select music and burn music on a cd

third - create a online survey for teachers to complete after a class exam

fourth - begin to research student test anxiety

fifth - research the effects music has on stressed out students

Hypothesis

Does playing certain music during an examination affect test scores?