Hola a todos~
I'd like to, every month or so, feature a citation where teaching L2 grammar with music is treated in the literature. Así que... if you think that you have been having too music using music in the classroom, that you can read about studies that were able to show a parallel between language gains and learning grammar through music/lyrics. Here goes the first. Although the age group is different than the focus of this blog (high school/college), I thought it was worth including none the less.
Maria Luisa Cruz-Cruz (2005). The Effects of Selected Music and Songs on Teaching Grammar and
Vocabulary to Second-Grade English Language Learners. Dissertation Abstracts International: The Humanities and Social Sciences.
In her dissertation, Cruz-Cruz claims that listening to and participating in activities involving music has a positive effect on learner motivation and in lowering anxiety, which she describes as an opportune time for learning grammar and vocabulary. In her study, she used song to demonstrate focal grammar points and vocabulary to English learners (Spanish L1) over six months, comparing results with a control group who did not participate in music-oriented activities. Both groups received traditional presentations of the grammar. She found that the control group had a 10.9% gain, in comparison with 24.5% gain of the treatment group.
Using music to teach grammar-- in this case the benefits were significant. ¡Venga!
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