A compelling body of research and academic writing provides evidence for positive links between music education and academic benefits, social-emotional and mental health well-being, and student engagement, all important for Manitoba students to succeed in today’s global community. This well-established and growing body of research supports the need for music education to be a part of the following five focus areas identified by Manitoba Education and Training…
ATLANTA – A study conducted by Brenda Hanna-Pladdy, PhD, a clinical neuropsychologist in Emory’s Department of Neurology, and cognitive psychologist Alicia MacKay, PhD, found that older individuals who spent a significant amount of time throughout life playing a musical instrument perform better on some cognitive tests than individuals who did not play an instrument.
The findings were published in the April journal Neuropsychology.
Over the next few issues, the advocacy committee would like to provide information to our membership which connects music education with more mainstream educational ideas. This month’s article addresses the issues of musical creativity and its implications for brain development. Enjoy! Read more
