Short Term Memory Research Project
For my final project in STEM IA, my partner and I decided to research if background music played during the memorization has a significant effect on students' ability to memorize and recall information. We tested this theory on students by showing them several different foods to simulate a grocery list, while playing a commonly known pop song in the background. This testing was performed through a computer program called Scratch. Scratch was able to show the students different foods, while simultaneously playing the music. After we showed the test subject the list, my partner and I asked them to recite what they had just seen on the screen. The paper attached below is the final report of our findings from the research and data collection.
Short Term Memory Research Paper