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The relationship between listening to music and studying is complex, depending on factors like what kind of music a person is listening to.
A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
The Rebel Career Champions Network Showcase highlights ways departments are helping students prepare for their future careers long before graduation.
Joyce Woodhouse leaves Nevada better for children and families.
The Eileen McGarry Career Champion of the Year focuses on the 'how' and 'why' of career readiness.
A collection of the top news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education In The News
Psychologists have been doing research on if there is a definitive answer on whether it is a good or bad idea to listen to music while studying. Bridget Daleiden from the Department of Educational Psychology Leadership and Higher Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has joined to answer.
Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music can improve learning has been around for decades. The “Mozart Effect,” is the pop psychology myth, first hypothesized in a 1993 paper, that listening to classical music can help people retain and process new information. However, there is no single answer to whether music helps learners study or not.
The state education agency took over four additional districts this spring, installing leaders linked to Houston’s state-imposed superintendent, Mike Miles, including two who worked for his former charter school network.
With the Vegas Golden Knights set to open the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, the series is already being felt far beyond the ice. Southern Nevada businesses and workers are poised to benefit from a surge in sports-driven spending.
With the Vegas Golden Knights set to open the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, the series is already being felt far beyond the ice. Southern Nevada businesses and workers are poised to benefit from a surge in sports-driven spending.
The three most prominent candidates vary widely in what they think the funding goal should be, not to mention their plans for getting there.
