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- Mamta Sharma, PhD1⇓
- 1Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India
- Mamta Sharma, PhD, Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab 147002, India Email: mamta.sharma.agnihotri@gmail.com
Abstract
The objective of the present research was to explore whether a music therapy program might influence academic functioning of slow learners. A total of 20 children identified as slow learners (12 boys and 8 girls), evaluated in key areas of learning (ie, reading, writing, mathematical ability and IQ) relative to their current level of functioning, as determined by the “Seguin Form Board” test and the “draw a man” test, served as participants in this study. Music therapy was provided for 2 months on working days (Monday to Friday) between 10 and 11 AM for 45 minutes. Independent assessors evaluated the academic functioning at the beginning of the therapy and at the end. A pre-post assessment design was adopted. Paired t test was used to assess the change in academic functioning in reading, writing, and mathematical abilities. Results indicated that the music therapy program implemented in this research improved academic functioning of the slow learners who participated in this study.
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