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Article published In: Interaction Studies
Vol. 26:1 (2025) ► pp.1–23

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Interactive music learning environment

Development of musical perception of students using sound maps

 | Kharkiv State Academy of Culture
Published online: 9 January 2026
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https://doi.org/10.1075/is.24026.guo
Abstract
The primary objective of this study is to determine how the perception of educational information by students through the use of musical charts affects their academic performance compared to traditional teaching methods. The experiment entailed a qualitative analysis of sound maps created using the JamBoard application. A total of 120 students from Kharkiv State Academy of Culture participated in the study and were divided into control and experimental groups. The results were analyzed using a paired-sample t-test. The practical significance of the statistical information obtained from the research is rather high. Primarily, it can be utilized by musicologists for further contrastive analysis of the effectiveness of musical charts among student groups with and without prior musical education. Additionally, the study holds significant practical value in terms of serving as a foundation for developing educational plans and methodologies within the context of the educational process.
Article outline
  • Introduction
  • Literature review
    • Interactive technologies and creativity in contemporary music education
    • What does influence students’ music perception?
    • Differences between traditional methods of learning and sound maps in music education
    • Implementation of sound maps in specialized music disciplines
    • Problem statement
  • Methods and materials
    • Research design
    • Sample
    • Survey
    • Statistical processing
    • Ethical issues
  • Results
    • The effectiveness and influence of interactive musical maps on students’ music perception
    • The difference in the effectiveness between traditional and interactive information delivery methods and their influence on academic performance
    • The ways the implementation of sound maps within specialized music disciplines
  • Discussion
    • The effectiveness of interactive sound maps in contemporary music education and its influence on students’ music perception
    • The difference in the effectiveness between traditional and interactive information delivery methods and their influence on academic performance
    • Implementation of sound mapping component into the educational environment
  • Conclusions
    • Research limitations
  • Data availability statement
  • References
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