Week 3, Chapter 2, Natalie Gianvecchio, Roles: Rigorous Researcher and Idea Illustrator
Research:
On page 50 of the text, there was a section on music intelligence. Gurian talked about how music is used in the right and left hemisphere of the brain. He states, "Could this by why music can be such a powerful influence of so many aspects of classroom learning, from memorizing to expressing emotion, from concentrating to boosting self- esteem? It certainly is. Music is a whole-brain activity, involving both hemispheres at once." I found this to be very interesting and true! I have seen first hand how music has such a profound affect on children in the classroom.
After doing some research on this topic, I found alot of information that proves this method of learning true as well. Chris Boyd Brewer, author of Music and Learning: Integrating Music in the Classroom stated, "How is it that for most people music is a powerful part of their personal life and yet when we go to work or school we turn it off? The intentional use of music in the classroom will set the scene and learning atmosphere to enhance our teaching and learning activities. Plus, using music for learning makes the process much more fun and interesting! Music, one of the joys of life, can be one of the joys of learning as well." (http://www.marthalakecov.org/~building/strategies/arts/brewer.htm) Music is such a powerful tool because it is one of the only learning methods that involves the whole brain rather than just one hemisphere.
Illustrations:
Illustrations:
This picture shows diagnoses of ADHD in boys and girls. The boys are significantly higher than the girls. Typically boys are most often diagnosed with ADHD, but on page 61 of Boys and Girls Learn Differently, Gurian talks about how many boys are misdiagnosed with ADHD because teachers do not understand the male brain.
I thought this video was very interesting and directly relates to the reading.
~Natalie Gianvecchio
I thought this video was very interesting and directly relates to the reading.
~Natalie Gianvecchio
Natalie, I agree with what you have said about musical intelligence. I did not know that the brain uses both sides of the hemisphere and is considered a whole-brain activity. After learning this information, it does not surprise me that be such a powerful tool in the classroom in helping with memorization, concentration, expressing emotions, and boosting self-esteem. I say bring on the music in the classroom to help learning become more interesting and fun.
ReplyDeleteThe graph you posted on the blog helps to support M. Gurian's research that boys have higher diagnoses of ADD and ADHD. It is sad to think giving medication for these types of conditions is the norm and okay instead of understanding and learning how to create classrooms that are more conducive to the learning syles of these children. Shame on us.
Natalie, your graph was perfect for this chapter. It directly discusses the link between the brain and the diagnosis of ADD/ADHD. It really is overdiagnosed. In most cases, if teachers (all teachers, but more specifically, female) had proper training and knowledge on the male brain, we'd be able to understand that point of "boys being boys". That paragraph in the book where they discussed that boys fidget for a reason, and they need that movement more than the females. I've seen so many boys in my classrooms over the years that just NEED TO MOVE. They need to get up out of their chairs. Being able to recognize that as their teachers, and adapting our tasks for them, will help them succeed.
ReplyDeleteThe statistics explained in the video really caught my interest as well. Great job!
Meghan Koch