Sound or Silence: Experience of Grade 11 STEM Students of Letran Bataan listening to

Music in improving their competence coping with school work.

A Research Proposal submitted to the

Senior High School Department of
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Abucay, Bataan

In partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the subject
Practical Research 1

By

Eleyn R. Manalansan
Chean Ashton T. Cruz
Franz Natheniel G. Tan
George Jacob Gloria
Urielle Anne D. Buenaventura
Brentt Alan Josh B. Torrenueva
Introduction
Music has become the companion in studying for most people, particularly in the
student community. In most places, and to various people; it has become a tool that enhances
competency when it comes to coping up with their academic requirements. Other than that, it
also serves as a factor that maintains their emotional, and mental balance when faced with
extreme stress brought by academic pressure. In fact, research shows that music therapy is
reliable in handling stress, and may even improve one’s performance when partaking a mentally,
and emotionally draining task such as taking an exam (Science Direct, 2020).

According to a certain study, 47% of the students with this kind of habit find music as
an instrument of achieving adequate concentration, 29% believe that it is key for relaxation, and
17% said that it prevents sleepiness. (Naveen K. et al, 2016). Other than that, claims of the past
also state that people showcased better spatial reasoning abilities after spending 10 minutes of
listening to Mozart’s sonata for two pianos (K448). In addition, by the pursuit of this claim, the
utilization of techniques such as Positron Emission Technology (PET), and functional magnetic
scanning gave way to some studies grounded in music perception, and brain lesions to observe
that listening to certain types of music starts up the broad distribution of the brain areas. This
means that certain types of music activate the parts of the brain that are responsible for spatial
reasoning (Jenkins J.S., 2001).

This study will be beneficial to students since it aims to provide a brief background
that may impose a learning strategy that would allow students to function efficiently even amidst
the elevated levels of difficulty in coping up with numerous school works. Truly, the new normal
set up has brought new challenges in the academic field, and it has resulted in new stresses as
well. Provided the situation, it will be essential to conduct further research that proves the
effectiveness of the stated learning strategy, in order to aid students not just in their academic
performances, but also in their physical, emotional, and mental well being.
Research Objectives/Questions
This study aims to collect, assess, and interpret factual, and well grounded
information in order to present reliable findings that prove the claims of music as an effective
learning strategy. To further elaborate, the effort intends to introduce music as a tool for efficient
learning that will help aid Grade 11 STEM students in coping up with their academic
requirements. With that, the said information will be obtained by asking open-ended questions
that would allow responses to greatly elaborate and describe a student’s experience in listening to
music in order to improve their competence in working with activities. E.g.

1. How would you describe the effects music imposes towards your emotional well being
when studying?
2. How would you explain the impact music makes towards your mental well being?
3. How does music contribute to the quality of your outputs?
4. How does music affect your concentration when coping up with a difficult activity?
5. How would you describe your experience in listening to music while studying?

References:
Effectiveness of music therapy and progressive muscle relaxation in reducing stress before

exams and improving academic performance in Nursing students: A randomized trial. (2020,

January 1). ScienceDirect.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0260691719306045

Naveen K., Mohamad A. W.,, Yong T. C., Vishroothi S., Ravindra S., Aithal A., 2016. The
effect of listening to music on concentration and academic performance of the student: Cross-
sectional study on medical undergraduate students. 6:1190-1195.
Jenkins J.S., 2001.The Mozart Effect. 94(4):170-172.