Multiplication Table Learning through Music and Rhythm and its Effect on Two Digits Multiplications and Divisions in Elementary Stage

Abstract

Music and mathematics are intertwined with each other since ancient times. Many musicians started to use many mathematical concepts
deliberately in the elementary stage during the By pure mathematical knowledge pupils cannot enjoy the application of mathematics in 21st
century. The effect of music on an acquisition of table learning help to achieve better marks in multiplication and division. On account of that
a quasi-experimental study of six months was designed with a pre- and post-test. The Bengali medium primary school students of West Bengal
named Adasimla no 2 primary school were selected as the participants of the study. The students had learned and practiced the table song
every morning, based on raga “Bhairav” and “ Tritaal”. The data was analyzed through mean difference and t-test. The results reveal that the
students who learned mathematical table learning through music and rhythm showed significant improvement in the acquisition of learning
tables and achieved better marks in multiplication and division.