Mojtaba MAHDAVI

The Effects of Listening to Music Just Before Reading Test on Students’ Test Score

ISSN: 2587-2680
Yayın Aralığı: 4
Başlangıç: 2002
Yayıncı: SİVAS CUMHURİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ > FEN FAKÜLTESİ

Abstract. In this study the researcher examined the effect of music on reading comprehension played just before the test . Because the emotional consequences of music listening are evident in stress and anxiety removal, it was used as a tool to pacify the mind of the tastes and boost their memory and the related cognitive processes. Experimental group did well with the mean score of) and control group (). This study confirmed that using multimedia devices such as music can not only improve a skill in TEFL but also remove external interferer such as stress.

Keywords:

Music Reading test,

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