Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 02:50:57
Major
Adolescent to Young Adult - Integrated Mathematics
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Education
Date of Expected Graduation
Fall 2017
Abstract
Several studies have been conducted, which have shown connections between content in music and mathematics. Concepts such as fractions, ratios, etc. are mathematical concepts that also can be found or expressed through music. Although these connections have been made, they primarily address connections within the subject matter of music and math. This study attempts to find a correlation between a high school student participating in a school sponsored music program and receiving a higher average math grade. In the study, two school districts provided anonymous student math score data, while also showing which students participated in a music program. From the received data, I determined averages for each math class, standard deviations for each class, maximum and minimum scores, and combined math averages for the two schools.
Based on the data received from Louisville High School and Waterloo High School, it was found that there is a correlation between a student participating in a music program and receiving a higher average math score. Limitations of the study included the sample size, whether the music students achieved higher in all subjects, as well as not being able to determine why the music students achieved higher than the non-music students.
Research Sponsor
Lynne Pachnowski
First Reader
Larry Weigle
Second Reader
Linda Saliga
Recommended Citation
Sarver, Isaac, "Mathematics and Music: A Search for Correlation" (2017). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 594.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/594
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