Music releases a chemical in the brain that has a key role in setting good moods, a study has suggested.
The study, reported in Nature Neuroscience, found that the chemical was released at moments of peak enjoyment.
Researchers from McGill University in Montreal said it was the first time that the chemical – called dopamine – [...]
Rewise Learning Ltd, the parent company of LearnThruMusic joined London restaurant group Pied à Terre and Masabi – the software developer that closed a deal with trainline.com in May – as winners of the Digital Entrepreneur awards, hailed as the only national stage in the UK dedicated to recognising online business excellence.
Rewise Learning and eighteen [...]
We are pleased to announce that the founder of LearnThruMusic picked up the prestigious Princes Trust Young ambassador Award 2010, at a star studded awards ceremony in Cardiff last week.
The 26-year-old was honored for his work in setting up LearnThruMusic.
Please see the following articles for full details:
The Princes Trust website
This Is South Wales [...]
We are pleased to announce that www.learnthrumusic.co.uk has made it through to the final of the Digital Entrepreneur Awards 2010.
The Education Entrepreneur of the year award will go to a leader who endeavors to offer the knowledge and skills that will motivate and encourage members of society to reach their potential. Through insight, [...]
In September the LearnThruMusic team worked with the Princes Trust Cymru to run a series of workshops with young people who take part in the Princes Trust XL programme.
The learning programme was designed to increase the confidence and self esteem of the young people who partook, and provided young people with a creative way to [...]
During September Rewise Learning founder Mr. Nathan JohnDicks was recognized as one of the top young entrepreneurs within the Wales.
The success that Rewise Learning has experienced over the past few months was rewarded with a place in the finals of the South Wales Business Awards 2010.
During September Rewise Learning founder Mr. Nathan JohnDicks was recognized as one of the top forty young entrepreneurs within the UK.
The competition received hundreds of applications from across the UK, and following an initial sift for eligibility and completeness, the panel of independent judges narrowed them down to a shortlist of the very best regional [...]
The positive effects associated with using music as a learning resource are well documented. Professor Daniel Levitin of McGill University in Montreal is a strong advocate of the use of music as a learning stimulant. Stating “Music is effective at moderating arousal levels, concentration and helping to regulate moods through its action on the brain’s [...]
At LearnThruMusic we develop and provide innovative music based educational resources and services.
Educational resources
We help 14-16 year olds learn and revise key exam and coursework topics by combining the GCSE syllabus with modern music.
For example GCSE English LearnThruMusic is an audio based learning/revision resource comprising of 15 educational songs and educational notes.
We take a section of the curriculum, talk [...]