Title:
ORCHESTRATING LEARNING: EXPLORING THE PSYCHOLINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE ON THE IMPACT OF MUSIC ON MEMORY RETENTION IN EZECHIMA PRIMARY SCHOOL, ONITSHA

Authors:
Chika Obiageli Ezeudo, Nigeria

Abstract:
This study examined the use of music as a teaching technique in elementary schools, concentrating on how it affects the primary six pupils' ability to retain information. The area of the study is Onitsha North Educational Zone of Anambra State. The nature of the study is qualitative, and it adopted a descriptive survey design. This study aimed at ascertaining whether the use of music is employed as a teaching technique for primary school pupils, and how much the use of music helps with information retention from a psycholinguistics perspective. This study further seeks to know the difference between pupils taught with music and those who were not. This study intends to provide additional insight on the significant relationship between the use of music and memory within primary school educational system through a thorough observation and assessment of the educational practices used in the study. The study sampled 18 girls and 12 boys while the controlled group adopted 19 boys and 11 girls, from 6 – 8 years. For both the controlled and experimental groups, one (1) hour was used to conduct the observation, and a space of one (1) month was given after the test to conduct the re-test on which a quiz was given to pupils to test their retention capabilities. This study's findings demonstrate that the use of music improves retention. The study then advocates for people that makes policies in educational curriculum to integrate the use of music in the classroom settings.