CHAPTER 14 : NEUROLOGICAL BASIS FOR MUSIC IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

Alfred Gelles Albert (PhD), Lawson Iyene-Emi

Abstract


t The question of if music education has any effect on the cognitive development of children has been very contextual from the research point of view. Some researchers claim to have found effects on cognitive growth, such as the increase in the ability to concentrate and academic achievement. Also, effects in the social and emotional domains have been reported. Understandably, musicians and music educators point to studies like these to underpin the importance of music education in childhood development, hence, this study aims to review the importance of music education in the cognitive development of children between the ages of 1-5 years. To achieve the set objective, a systematic literature review was carried out which aims to extensively research the literature and critically evaluate the quality of the research findings. The study was anchored on the neurological basis of active music involvement. Evaluation of the study cases showed that musical activities and early music education have positive effects on children's social, affective and psychomotor development. Based on the literature reviews and two metaanalyses discussed above we may conclude that music education, music therapy and exposure to music can have a positive effect on child functioning.

Keywords: Neurology, Cognitive Development, Music Education, Early Childhood


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