Please contact Dr. Works (keworks@fsu.eu) for additional help: Submission navigation links for Research Symposium Program Portal WF ‹ Previous submission Next submission › Submission information Submission Number: 185 Submission ID: 9033 Submission UUID: fe9ec1e5-86c6-4f3f-9612-267583db0ae1 Submission URI: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal Submission Update: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?token=c4NlIXn-XK74gw29pd4w24vpufPdxUz8PRf1iHjXFu0 Created: Tue, 01/27/2026 - 01:40 PM Completed: Tue, 01/27/2026 - 01:40 PM Changed: Mon, 03/30/2026 - 06:46 PM Remote IP address: 96.27.64.86 Submitted by: Anonymous Language: English Is draft: No Webform: Research Symposium Program Portal WF Submitted to: Student Research Symposium Program Portal Primary Student Contact First Name Primary Student Contact Last Name Pronouns Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email Photo of all individuals presenting this work Photo.png845.36 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work Bio of all individuals presenting this work My name is Caleb Fanning, and I am a researcher at North Bay Haven Charter Academy. I am in 11th grade and am currently studying to achieve my AP Capstone Diploma. I am interested in neuroscience and plan to study cognitive/computational neuroscience when I am in college. Poster Title Abstract Recently, there has been an influx of research on how listening to music of varying tempos and students’ mathematical performance has any correlation; however, there has been a lack of research on the variability of BPM within musical genres. To bridge this gap, this study offers insight into how different tempos within a genre can lead to differences in mathematical competence, hypothesizing that those with a neutral preference for music would achieve higher test scores. The experiment was conducted with over 100 high school students, with their identities kept anonymous. The experiment required each participant to take a multiplication test while listening to music, as well as a survey. The raw data were then analyzed, and conclusions were drawn based on each participant’s test scores, mathematical level, and preference for the music. The hypothesis for this experiment was relatively supported, with the data displaying a higher score for students with a neutral and high preference for the music. The experiments’ outcomes offer a myriad of applications, especially in relation to classical music and students’ mathematical proficiency. As aforementioned, this experiment identifies the unresearched perspective concerning the comparison between diverse music tempos and students’ mathematical achievement, thus allowing for an opportunity to change the background music for students. Upon final analysis, accurate data and results culminated, and cogent insight into how tempos of music can affect an individual’s mathematical achievement was obtained. Nevertheless, extensive research beyond this experiment needs to be performed in order to increase generalizability and eliminate any limitations. Research Mentor Name Research Mentor's College (or High School) Research Mentor's Department (or Subject) Research Mentor's Email Additional Research Mentor(s) Co-presenter(s) Keywords Poster Session/Number Work Complete Exploratory (the research question has been identified and design of approach is outlined) Presentation Modality Face to Face Poster session Synchronous Online Presentation Asynchronous Online Presentation Poster PDF or Powerpoint Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.100 MB limit. Poster Thumbnail Please take a screenshot of your poster to be a thumbnail on your Symposium Program Profile. Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. I will be printing my poster CAPTCHA What code is in the image? Enter the characters shown in the image. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Save Leave this field blank