MISC-MUSIC: A music program to enhance cognitive processing among children with learning difficulties

International Journal of Music Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 259-271

  Portowitz, Adena ^a   Klein, Pnina S ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cognitive modifiability; Mediation; MISC; Music education

Indexed keywords

EID: 60949929120     PISSN: 02557614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0255761407087263     Document Type: Article

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