2014
Music in the Home
Mehr S. Music in the Home. Journal Of Research In Music Education 2014, 62: 78-88. DOI: 10.1177/0022429413520008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMusic classesMusic activitiesFrequency of musicArtistic environmentLater musicMusic behaviorsMusic educationMusic experienceArt educationArt experienceParental songsMusicVariety of topicsIntergenerational linksPotential connectionSongsExperienceEducationOpinionOwn childrenEarly childhoodYoung childrenHomeAmerican familiesParticipation
2013
Two Randomized Trials Provide No Consistent Evidence for Nonmusical Cognitive Benefits of Brief Preschool Music Enrichment
Mehr S, Schachner A, Katz R, Spelke E. Two Randomized Trials Provide No Consistent Evidence for Nonmusical Cognitive Benefits of Brief Preschool Music Enrichment. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e82007. PMID: 24349171, PMCID: PMC3859544, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual arts classesMusic classesArt classesCognitive developmentCognitive effectsEarly music educationVisual form analysisChildren's cognitive developmentSpatial navigational abilityMusic educationMusic instructionMusic lessonsMusical activitiesVisual artsMusic trainingArt activitiesMusical trainingTreatment controlArts instructionWeeks of classesReceptive vocabularyChildren's cognitionCognitive areasCognitive benefitsNumerical discrimination