RAMSR Research
RAMSR has been researched via randomised control trials.
- RAMSR has now been studied via three randomised control trials with a total of 612 children across 26 kindergartens in Australia and Hong Kong.
- Evidence shows that children who participate in RAMSR, as delivered by their regular early childhood educators, show steeper growth in self-regulation, executive function, school readiness and social development, and a reduction in behaviour problems, compared to peers who do not receive RAMSR.
The trials also provide evidence that educators with no prior formal music training can be trained, online or in person, to deliver the program with high fidelity and positive outcomes for children, with teachers reporting increases in their capability and confidence.
Rhythm and movement delivered by teachers supports self-regulation skills of preschool aged children in disadvantaged communities
Findings from the Australian RCT using kindergarten measures pre and post RAMSR, published in Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
A translational application of music for preschool cognitive development
Findings from the Australian randomised control trial that followed kindergarten children into school published in Developmental Science.
Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation (RAMSR) 2020 – 2021. RCT and follow-up. Research Brief
A brief self-published document summarising our Australian evidence for RAMSR.
Effectiveness of Online Music Professional Development: Implementation Fidelity and Teachers’ Perspectives
RAMSR Hong Kong study demonstrating that online training enables teachers to deliver RAMSR with high quality, published in Journal of Music Teacher Education.
Moving to the beat: Using music, rhythm, and movement to enhance self-regulation in early childhood classrooms
Kate writes about the science, theory, and rationale behind RAMSR. Published in the International Journal of Early Childhood.
Implementation of a rhythm and movement intervention to support self-regulation skills of preschool-aged children in disadvantaged communities
The findings of the very first quasi-experimental RAMSR study where specialist visitors delivered the program, published in Psychology of Music.
Impact of online professional development on Hong Kong kindergarten teachers’ confidence: An experimental study
RAMSR Hong Kong study demonstrating that online-only training is effective, published in the Australian Journal of Music Education.
Developing Early Childhood Teacher Confidence to Implement Classroom Music and Movement Activities
Interview study with 5 early childhood teachers to understand what led to success in RAMSR training published in Early Childhood Education Journal.
Rhythm and movement for self-regulation
Brief article outlining the value of rhythm and movement in the Belonging Early Years Journal, with a few activity ideas.
RAMSR: Innovative Rhythm and Movement Lessons to Foster Children’s Self-Regulation in Asian Preschools
Chapter about RAMSR in Hong Kong in the book, Arts and Creativity in East and Southeast Asian Preschools.
Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation (RAMSR) intervention for preschool self-regulation development in disadvantaged communities: A clustered randomised controlled trial study protocol.
The published protocol or plan for the Australian RAMSR RCT, useful for other researchers. Published in BMJ Open.
