Soundscape - intervention/Control

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Contents 1 Intervention 2 Control 3 Individual Classroom Details 3.1 SED 600 - CSUN

Intervention

• play music in class for 1 week (5 consecutive class meetings)
  • music playing as students come in and for the very beginning of class
  • play music during independent work and/or group work
  • students with ipods need to shut them off
  • students are prompted to stay quiet enough so the teacher can hear the music
• the rest of the class is as normal as possible
• If students ask about the music - "I just wanted to try something new"

Control

• If there are two evenly matched classes
  • have a class that does not use music for 1 week (or 5 days)
• OR test students without music first and with music after

Soundscape - measurements

Individual Classroom Details

Give the details for your class implementation of the Soundscape study (follow the example)

SED 600 - CSUN

• Instructor: Brian Foley
• Type of class: graduate students
• N= 21 students when none are sick
• Music Played: Charlie Hunter (upbeat jazz)
• Measurement:
• More information: TBA
• Control Group: none