Joplin High School 2013 graduate Victoria Thompson has already had her own scientific research published in a prestigious scholarly journal.
Her project "Analyzing the Effect of Music on Memory in a 21st Century Learning Environment" was a year-long investigation in conjunction with JHS Teacher Nathan Mutic's Science Research Class. It has been published inThe Journal of Experimental Secondary Science.
"I chose the topic because currently, at the high school, music is played between classes, and I wanted to see if there was a correlation between music and memory capabilities," said Thompson.
Thompson's experimental research involved 79 test subjects (JHS students), 3 memory tests, and ran over 2 days. She concluded that, if anything, listening to music can negatively affect memory regardless of whether the student is an introvert or extrovert. She jokes that one of the most important things she learned was that controlling a room full of high schoolers is a challenge.
All of her hard work paid off when she found out that her project was going to be published. "I actually jumped for joy the day I found out!" she said.
"The Journal has very specific rules and requirements for publication. Once you submit an article, it has to be reviewed by a team of Ph.D. and M.D. level scientists from colleges, universities, and research labs across the country," said Mutic.
She is now a freshman at Missouri Southern State University majoring in biology with an emphasis in pre-med. After completing her undergraduate studies, she plans to go to graduate school to become a pediatric oncologist.
"An accomplishment like this is a good indicator that a student has the potential to have a major impact as a leader in the scientific community later in life," said Mutic. "Victoria is now part of a very select group of highly intelligent, highly motivated, and, most importantly, diligent students."
Read her research:
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