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Download full textRauscher, Frances H. – 2003
Several studies have examined the effects of music instruction on children's abilities in other disciplines. Other studies have explored the effects of listening to music on adults' spatial abilities. Noting that these two sets of findings have been confused, leading to claims that listening to music can improve children's academic abilities, this…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Listening
Rauscher, Frances H. – 2003
Several studies have examined the effects of music instruction on children's abilities in other disciplines. Other studies have explored the effects of listening to music on adults' spatial abilities. Noting that these two sets of findings have been confused, leading to claims that listening to music can improve children's academic abilities, this…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Listening
Brualdi, Amy C. – 1996
This digest discusses the origins of Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, his definition of intelligence, the incorporation of the theory into the classroom, and its role in alternative assessment practices. Gardner defines intelligence as the "capacity to solve problems or to fashion products that are valued in one or more…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Biology, Cognitive Style, Culture
