Music Education as a Therapy in Teaching Elementary Mathematics: Basis for an Instructional Strategy

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of using instrumental music in the summer bridge program, to improve the Mathematical skills of Grade 5 students at Pateros Catholic School. The study focused on the performance of Grade 5 pupils during summer of school year 2015-2016. Based on the results of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: the Grade 5 pupils at Pateros Catholic School who enrolled in the Summer Bridge Program were male, aged 11 years old and below. The use of music in the mathematics Summer Bridge Program improved the mathematical skills of the respondents based on the post-test scores. There is a significant difference in the pre-test and post-test scores of the pupil-respondents in the experimental and traditional groups. The researcher offers the following recommendations: the utilization of children’s’ music must be utilized in Mathematics classes to improve the scores of the students. The utilization of music must be utilized by all teachers in all grade levels. Selected instrumental music must be played in the classrooms in selected subjects where students find difficulty. Parents must be trained on the right choice of children’s music in remediation. Future researchers should conduct a similar study to validate the findings of this study.