CHAPTER 13 :THE EFFECT OF BACKGROUND MUSIC DURING STUDY TIME: A CASE STUDY OF MOUNT OLIVE COLLEGE UMUNYA

Chisom Odinaka Ezeobiora, Chinyere C. Esimone (PhD)

Abstract


Most times students seem to be lazy with their reading habits. This could be a result of not being motivated to study. Many students of Mount Olive College are showcasing some negative attitude towards their studies. To change this attitude, survey method was employed in this study to implement background music during their study time. Twenty-three students participated in this exercise. The research was conducted for a week. The research focused on the effect of background music on students' study habits. The result suggested that many students' reading habits changed with the use of background music. Therefore, it is recommended that schools should include background music during the students reading time as this will motivate the students to concentrate and complete their tasks.

Keywords: Classroom learning, Background music, Students' study time, and Mount Olive College, Umunya


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