Name : Muhammad Rizky Ashari

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Class : GL2

Some Articles for English Assignment

Making an Essay with Theme​ : Our Passion
My Passion​ : Music
Listening to Music while Studying, is It Good?

1. 1st Article “The Bad Effects of Listening to Music While Studying”

The effect of music on studying depends to some degree on the student. Learning capabilities
and styles vary. While some of us are auditory learners and may be soothed by music, others
learn differently and therefore the impact of the music can also be different. Research does
suggest, however, that any bad effects of listening to music while studying can be instant,
triggering problems with memory, mood and other responses.

According to researchers at the University of Wales Institute, any music heard while trying to
concentrate can be distracting and impair the ability to memorize and recall information. This
conclusion was reached after 25 people were asked to recall information while in a quiet
environment and again while music was playing that the participants both liked and disliked.
The study participants all performed better in the noiseless environment, leading one
researcher to conclude that people should either perform tasks in quiet or listen to music prior
to performing a task, not during the task.

According to Davidson College, background music significantly impacted reading

comprehension scores of more than 300 students from five public junior high schools. The
students switched between a quiet study hall and another where music was playing. Testing
was conducted over a period of two days, and three-quarters of the students showed
significant declines in reading comprehension scores when listening to music when compared
to their scores recorded after testing in a quiet setting.

In research conducted by Loyola University, 45 male and 45 female college undergraduates

were divided into three groups. The first group was exposed to no music, the second to
moderate rock and the third to classical music during different studying and testing phases. A
profile of moods test was also given to assess how different types of music made the
participants feel. The participants reported a much higher level of anger while listening to
rock than to classical music.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association notes that a student's ability to hear and
understand what is being said in the classroom is vital for learning. Unfortunately, this ability
can be reduced in a noisy classroom. Therefore, reducing sound and reverberation in any
space used for learning is important.