Every day you can see students listening to music during class. Sometimes a teacher will ask them to take out their earbuds or take off their headphones. As a result of this, some students are annoyed by the fact that they can’t listen to music during class. So the question is… Should students be allowed to listen to music during class? Or should teachers continue to make the students take them out? 

 

Many teachers can argue that students should not have their earbuds in. Many believe that they simply do not listen to the teachers and just care about their music. Sometimes during class, teachers let their students listen to music during work time. According to healthline.com, students are less stressed and are more focused while listening to music in the background of working. This may be a reason why teachers allow their students to listen during work time. But why do teachers not allow music during normal class time? This could be because they believe that students cannot hear the teacher as well while music is playing in the background. But is this belief true? 

 

Many students think that they should be allowed to have earbuds in during class. Many students believe that they are more relaxed with music during class. Oftentimes when students have earbuds in, they can still hear the teacher talking during class. When students arrive at school, most are not excited. Many can argue that school is not a very exciting time/place. Most students believe that listening to music during class has many benefits. According to fnu, listening to music reduces anxiety. And to many studies, school can cause lots of stress and anxiety. Meaning that music can make students feel at ease while at school. 

 

As a student, I can say that music helps students during school 100% of the time. As I speak for most, it makes us feel relaxed, at ease, happy, ect. So why do teachers want to take that away from us? Yes, they may feel that we are not listening, however, instead of yelling in front of the class, just quietly ask us to turn it down. I can understand if a student has music blasting and it is disrupting the class. However, if a student can hear the teacher, and the music is not distracting, why tell us to take our earbud out?

 

After many studies, I can conclude that there are both good and bad effects to listening to music during class. I believe that students should be allowed to listen to music during class. Unless there is a test, or students are being disruptive, all students should be allowed to listen to music during class. 

 

Do you think students should be allowed to listen to music? 

 

Does listening to music help students focus during class?

 

https://www.healthline.com/health/does-music-help-you-study#benefits-of-music-for-studying

 

https://www.fnu.edu/benefits-studying-music/

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    • I agree with you. Students should not be allowed to listen to music during a test of some sort. Even if it could make test scores go up, there is a big risk that people will take advantage and find a way to cheat. 

  • I feel that students shouldn’t be allowed to listen to music while the teacher is explaining the agenda for the day, but after the plans are set I think that students could listen to music.if you are having trouble in that class you should listen to the teacher and do your work peacefully.

     

    • I agree with you to an extent. I think that students should keep their music off until the teacher is done talking about the agenda for the day. However, maybe struggling students need music or are dependent on it to bump up their grade. However, I think that teachers shoul be able to tell certain students to not listen to music if they are struggling for other reasons. 

  • I think that students should be able to listen to music during class- if the teacher allows it, and if it is an appropriate time. If the teacher is teaching a lesson, I don't think that people should be able to. If people are just working on something, maybe it would be beneficial to listen to music. 

    • I agree with you. Students should probably take their earbud out while the teacher is teaching. However, when the teacher is not, students should be allowed to listen to music. It helps us focus more and could be very beneficial for us students. 

  • I think that we should be able to listen to music sometimes in class. I think that if we are working on something on our own then we should be able to listen to music. However, if we are working on something as a class and you need to be paying attention then you should not listen to music. 

    • I agree with you. Students should be able to listen to music, depending on the situation and time. If we are working on something such as an assignment, yes, we should be able to listen to music. However, if you need to listen and pay attention to something, you should not be allowed to listen to music. 

  • I think student's should be aloud to listen to music to a certain exempt. They should be aloud to as long as they don't get distracted by it. As long as they are focused and doing what they are supposed to be doing, then I don't see a problem with it. Some student's it can help them focus and get their work done rather than waiting to do it later on in the day. 

    • I agree with you here. Students should be allowed to listen to music to a certain extent. As long as the music is not distracting, students should be allowed to listen to music. Depending on what is going on in class. 

  • In my opinion students shioulkd be allowed to listen to music while working on activities or worksheets but not when the teacher is speaking. I think that student shoudl be paying attention and listenting to what the teacher says but when working on individual things could help them. Listening to music helps me when doing activities but not when studying.

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