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Three Streams in Alternative Education: A Philosophical, Pedagogical, and Practical Comparison Between Democratic, Waldorf, and Montessori Education
Available from: European Journal of Alternative Education Studies
Publication: European Journal of Alternative Education Studies, vol. 6, no. 1
Date: 2021
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Abstract/Notes: This article examines the three most prominent movements of alternative education in Israel: Democratic education, Waldorf education, and the Montessori method of education. By comparing the educational approaches according to specific criteria, the goal is to provide the reader with as broad a picture as possible of their similarities and differences. The discussion focuses on the philosophical approach and general principles of each movement and does not aim to provide information or characteristics of specific educational institutions. One of the goals of the article is to bring before parents, educators, and policy makers knowledge of the different approaches so that they can understand and judge them with greater clarity.
Language: English
ISSN: 2501-5915
Article
Shiprock Alternative High School, Santa Fe, New Mexico: Thoughts... On Alternative Education
Available from: ERIC
Publication: ΣΚΟΛΕ [Skole]: The Journal of Alternative Education, vol. 13, no. 1
Date: Winter 1996
Pages: 9-13
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Abstract/Notes: This journal is also known as 'SKOLE: The Journal of Alternative Education'.
Language: English
ISSN: 1056-9197
Article
Student Adjustment to Higher Education: The Role of Alternative Educational Pathways in Coping with the Demands of Student Life
Available from: Springer Link
Publication: Higher Education, vol. 59, no. 3
Date: 2010
Pages: 353-366
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Abstract/Notes: The present longitudinal study measured student adjustment to higher education, comparing 50 participants from alternative schools (Steiner, Montessori, New Schools) with 80 students from the traditional school system. We hypothesized that students from alternative schools adapt better, because of greater perceived social support, academic self-efficacy, and task-oriented coping styles. Measures were taken during the last school year (baseline characteristics), and at the beginning of the first and last terms of the first year in higher education. The quality of adjustment was assessed through academic results, and physical and psychological well-being. The following instruments were used: the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory by Spielberger (1983), the 13-items Depression Inventory by Beck et al. (1961), the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations by Endler and Parker (1990), and semi-directed interviews. Results show that students from alternative schools adjust better to higher education: they report less anxiety and depression symptoms, and show greater life satisfaction and academic achievement.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-009-9252-7
ISSN: 1573-174X
Master's Thesis
Rozvoj čtenářské gramotnosti ve vybraných alternativních vzdělávacích programech / Development of reading literacy in selected alternative educational programs
Available from: Univerzita Karlova Institutional Repository
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Abstract/Notes: This Master's thesis examines options to advance reading literacy in schools with alternative education. Thesis is focused on teachers work and used methods. The aim of the thesis was to determine, how schools using alternative educational programs support the reading literacy. Theoretical part explores reading literacy, characteristics of alternative educational programs and schools -Montessori, Waldorf, Dalton and program Step by Step. It specifies RWCT - reading and writing to critical thinking program and method of advancement reading literacy and reading. The practical part evaluates surveys filled by teachers from alternative schools and teachers using alternative educational programs. Survey is focused on teacher's job, utilization of RWCT method in schools, working with reading literacy and support of reading. / Tato diplomová práce zkoumá možnosti rozvoje čtenářské gramotnosti ve školách s alternativním vzdělávacím programem. Zaměřuje se na práci učitelů a metody, které při výuce používají. Cílem práce bylo zjistit, jak vybrané školy s alternativním vzdělávacím programem podporují rozvoj čtenářské gramotnosti. Teoretická část diplomové práce se zabývá problematikou čtenářské gramotnosti, charakteristikou vybraných vzdělávacích alternativních programů a škol - Montessori, Waldorfské školy, Daltonské školy, program Začít spolu. Specifikuje program RWCT (reading and writing to critical thinking), zejména metody rozvoje čtenářské gramotnosti a čtenářství. Praktická část vyhodnocuje dotazníkové šetření, směrované učitelům na alternativních školách a pedagogům, kteří se zabývají alternativními vzdělávacími programy. Dotazník je zaměřen na práci učitelů, využití metod RWCT ve školách, práci s čtenářskou gramotností a podporu čtenářství.
Language: Czech
Published: Prague, Czechia, 2022
Article
The Schools Our Children Deserve: Helping Parents Understand the Rationale for Alternative Education
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 32, no. 1
Date: 2007
Pages: 27–74
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Alternative Education Is Here to Stay
Available from: JSTOR
Publication: Phi Delta Kappan, vol. 62, no. 8
Date: Apr 1981
Pages: 546-547
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Language: English
ISSN: 0031-7217
Doctoral Dissertation
The Historical Evolution and Contemporary Status of Montessori Schooling in New Zealand as an Example of the Adaptation of an Alternative Educational Ideal to a Particular National Context
Available from: Massey University - Theses and Dissertations
Australasia, Australia and New Zealand, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori method of education - History, New Zealand, Oceania
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Abstract/Notes: There have been two distinct phases of the Montessori method of education in New Zealand. The first began in 1912 and continued into the 1950s. The second phase, starting in 1975, has resulted in over one hundred Montessori early childhood centres being established throughout the country. In this thesis I examined the historical evolution and contemporary status of Montessori schooling in New Zealand, as an adaptation of an alternative educational ideal to a particular national context. To situate this study, the history of the Montessori movement was investigated, taking into consideration the particular character and personality of its founder, Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952). It is argued that the apparent contradictions of Montessori, who claimed to be both a scientific educator and a missionary, help explain the endurance of her method. The thesis further maintains that Montessori became a global educator whose philosophy and pedagogy transcends national boundaries. The middle section of this thesis examines the Montessori movement in New Zealand during the first phase and the second phase, highlighting the key role that individuals played in spreading Montessori's ideas. The major aim was to examine how Montessori education changes and adapts in different cultures and during different time frames. The thesis concentrates on New Zealand as a culturally specific example of a global phenomenon. The final section of the thesis is a case study of a Montessori early childhood centre examining the influence of Government policy and how the development of the centre supports the ongoing implementation of Montessori's ideas. The perceptions of Montessori teachers, former parents and students regarding the nature and value of Montessori education are also considered. Finally, observations carried out as part of the case study are analysed to further demonstrate the ways in which the original ideas of Montessori have been reworked to suit a different historical and societal context. It is concluded that Montessori is a global educator whose philosophy and pedagogy transcends national boundaries. Nonetheless, the integration of Montessori education within any country, including New Zealand, does result in a culturally specific Montessori education.
Language: English
Published: Palmerston North, New Zealand, 2004
Article
Alternative Education Conference
Available from: Independent Voices on JSTOR
Publication: Lansing Star (Lansing, Michigan)
Date: May 1, 1980
Pages: 3
Americas, North America, United States of America
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Language: English
Article
Celebrating the Difference: For Partial Vision in Alternative Education
Available from: ERIC
Publication: ΣΚΟΛΕ [Skole]: The Journal of Alternative Education, vol. 15, no. 1
Date: Winter 1998
Pages: 53-57
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Abstract/Notes: This Journal title is also sometimes known as 'SKOLE: The Journal of Alternative Education'
Language: English
ISSN: 1056-9197
Article
'Partial Vision' in Alternative Education
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Publication: ΣΚΟΛΕ [Skole]: The Journal of Alternative Education, vol. 14, no. 3
Date: Summer 1997
Pages: 27-33
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Abstract/Notes: This journal is also known as 'SKOLE: The Journal of Alternative Education'.
Language: English
ISSN: 1056-9197