Absence of widespread psychosocial and cognitive effects of school-based music instruction in 10-13-year-old students

International Journal of Music Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-78

  Rickard, Nikki S ^a   Bambrick, Caroline J ^a   Gill, Anneliese ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

intelligence; motivation; music education; school engagement; school based; self esteem; social skills; verbal memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857882681     PISSN: 02557614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0255761411431399     Document Type: Article

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