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Susan Hallam

Researcher at Institute of Education

Publications -  186
Citations -  7622

Susan Hallam is an academic researcher from Institute of Education. The author has contributed to research in topics: Music education & Musical. The author has an hindex of 44, co-authored 183 publications receiving 6819 citations. Previous affiliations of Susan Hallam include Oxford Brookes University & University College London.

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The Oxford handbook of music psychology

TL;DR: The role of music in our everyday lives is discussed in detail in this paper, where the authors discuss the origins and origins of music, its role in our daily lives, and how music can be used in our every day lives.
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The power of music: Its impact on the intellectual, social and personal development of children and young people

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the empirical evidence relating to the effects of active engagement with music on the intellectual, social and personal development of children and young people, and suggested that the positive effects of engagement with musical skills on personal and social development only occur if it is an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
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The Effects of Background Music on Primary School Pupils' Task Performance

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of background music on performance in arithmetic and on a memory task in children aged 10-12 were explored and it was found that music perceived as arousing, aggressive and unpleasant disrupted performance on the memory task and led to a lower level of reported altruistic behaviour by the children.
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Ability grouping in education

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the effect of ability groupings on students' self-image and teachers' attitudes towards them. But, they do not discuss alternative ways of groupings in school.
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The development of metacognition in musicians: Implications for education

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the development of metacognition and performance planning strategies in musicians from novice to professional level and found that there was a complex relationship between the development expertise and the use of planning strategies.