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
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I agree with you, students today should know when it is appropriate to listen to music during class and when not to. Listening to music during a test is a no just because of the cheating opportunites.
I think earbuds should be allowed because I have a hard time focusing in class and music helps.
I can see what you are saying. Classes can be very difficult at times. Music can help that by focusing more and drowning the anxiety. Music is a great way to relax yourself and focus more on whatever you are doing.
I think students should be allowed to listen to music if they want to unless there is a test or quiz. Most teachers would think that you are cheating if you have an earbud in your ear. Music sometimes helps people concentrate on the topic the teacher is talking about or what you're learning.
I agree with you. It is very suspicious when students try taking quizzes or tests while ,"listening to music", because it really looks like they are trying to cheat. About any other time though, the student should be able to listen to music; excluding when the teacher teaches a lesson.
I think students should be able to listen to music if they want to. Unless you are taking a test or if you are failing the class. Listening to music does help some kids focus on what they are doing in class. Also when teachers yell at kids because they think they can't hear them, all they need to do is ask them to take one out.
I agree with you. Teachers can be very harsh when it comes to students listening to music with earbuds or headphones. All they have to do is go up the student and nicely ask them to take one out.
I think students should be able to listen to music. With the exeption of test days; teachers will think you are cheating. I think listening to music really benifits the students and helps them focus and work better. I also think if a student has both earbuds in, instead of the teacher yelling at them to take them off they should ask if the student can hear them. If the student says yes, leave it but if their hesitant just ask them to take one out instead of telling them no all together.
I agree. There are times when students should and shouldn't listen to music. I agree with the statement about teachers yelling too. They should not yell at students to take one out, they should simply walk up to them, and politely ask. Not all teachers yell, there are many that ask quietly and politely.
I think that student should be allowed to listen to music in class because there are some times when there are full work days where the teacher inst teaching, there is a sub, or maybe just to focus even harder on homework. At home, I like to listen to music because it helps me block out any outside noise like siblings.
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