title: A longitudinal study on children's music training experience and academic development.
abstract: This study examined the relation between long-term music training and child development based on 250 Chinese elementary school students' academic development of first language (L1), second language (L2), and mathematics. We found that musician children outperformed non-musician children only on musical achievement and second language development. Additionally, although music training appeared to be correlated with children's final academic development of L1, L2, and mathematics, it did not independently contribute to the development of L1 or mathematical skills. Our findings suggest caution in interpreting the positive findings on the non-musical cognitive benefits of music learning.
authors: 1] Key Laboratory for NeuroInformation of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China [2] Department of Composition, Sichuan Observatory of Music [3].
authors: Hua
authors: H
authors: Yang
authors: 1] Key Laboratory for NeuroInformation of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China [2] School of Foreign Languages, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China [3] ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, Macquarie University [4].
authors: Weiyi
authors: W
authors: Ma
authors: Key Laboratory for NeuroInformation of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
authors: Diankun
authors: D
authors: Gong
authors: 1] Key Laboratory for NeuroInformation of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China [2] School of Foreign Languages, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
authors: Jiehui
authors: J
authors: Hu
authors: Key Laboratory for NeuroInformation of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
authors: Dezhong
authors: D
authors: Yao
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D008037:Linguistics / Q000193:education; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics / Q000193:education; D009146:Music / Q000523:psychology*