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Article
Multiage Programming Effects on Cognitive Developmental Level and Reading Achievement in Early Elementary School Children
Available from: Taylor and Francis Online
Publication: Reading Psychology, vol. 25, no. 1
Date: 2004
Pages: 1-17
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Abstract/Notes: Differences in cognitive developmental level and reading achievement of elementary school children in multiage programming and traditional classrooms were explored. There is controversy regarding the benefit of multiage classrooms for learning academic subjects. According to previous research (e.g., Almy, Chittenden, & Miller, 1967; Brekke, Williams, & Harlow, 1973; Cromey, 1999), cognitive developmental level, reading achievement, and classroom type all seem to be related entities. This study assesses the effects of multiage classrooms compared to traditional classrooms on cognitive developmental level and reading ability of kindergartners, first graders, and second graders. The effects of cognitive developmental level on reading ability were also explored. The results support the connections among cognitive developmental level, reading ability, and classroom type.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1080/02702710490271800
ISSN: 0270-2711
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The Impact of Montessori Teaching Method on IQ Levels of 5-Year Old Children
Available from: ScienceDirect
Publication: Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences, vol. 205
Date: 2015
Pages: 122-127
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of the Montessori approach on the IQ of 5-year old children. To do this, a sample of 80 5-year old children (40 children from the traditional kindergartens and 40 ones from a Montessori-regulated kindergarten) were randomly selected from different kindergartens in Shiraz, Iran, based on a simple random selection (for Montessori system) and a multi-stage selection (for the traditional system). Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices (RMP) test was used to measure participants’ IQ levels. Then Vineland Social Maturity scale was used. The data collected for testing hypotheses was then analyzed using the independent-samples t-test on dependent samples. Results showed that the IQ and the level of the 5-year old children educated through the Montessori approach was substantially higher than that of the children educated based on the traditional approach. The study suggested that education system (Montessori or traditional) had affected the children's IQ and social maturity growth level.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.09.037
ISSN: 1877-0428
Article
Aan de basis van het leven: Dr. Maria Montessori
Publication: Paedagogische studiën, vol. 29
Date: 1952
Pages: 353-357
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Language: Dutch
ISSN: 0165-0645
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The Level of School Readiness of Five-year-olds within the Area of Social Development in View of the Pedagogic Principles of Maria Montessori – an Analysis Report
Available from: INFONA - Portal Komunikacji Naukowej
Publication: Journal of Preschool and Elementary School Education, vol. 4
Date: 2013
Pages: 81-97
Maria Montessori - Philosophy, Montessori method of education, Readiness for school, Social development
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Abstract/Notes: Children of kindergarten age develop very quickly. With proper stimuli, they should reach the appropriate level of school readiness around the age of six. The subject of the study carried out in one of Cracow’s kindergartens was to determine the level of school readiness in terms of social development. Tests were carried out among five-year-olds attending a kindergarten based on the pedagogic principles of Maria Montessori. The author wished to know what social skills were developed by the children within the context of an alternative method of interaction. The test group included 22 children from four mixed-age groups. The school readiness evaluation was carried out twice in the school year 2012/13, with the use of the categorised observation technique. The results show that within one year’s time of preparation for school the children made significant progress, but – due to their age and biological development – not all the required skills were shaped at the highest possible level. In the second test only 13.6% children obtained the highest grade in all the test indicators. More than 78% children obtained the high or medium level, which means that the skills tested have not been fully shaped. Children need more time for improving and reinforcing these skills. Social and emotional development is strictly related to the process of growing up. Therefore, certain skills cannot be shaped faster. These include an adequate reaction to new situations, overcoming difficulties, as well as performing and planning tasks on one’s own. The test results confirm that the Montessori educational context faclitates the shaping of such skills as independence of action, making good contacts with adults and peers, or preparing and tidying up the workplace. It was a partial and pilot study.
Language: English
ISSN: 2084-7998
Article
Leveling the Playing Field: Administaff Provides Small Private Schools with Big Boost in Benefits
Publication: Tomorrow's Child, vol. 12, no. 2
Date: 2003
Pages: 26
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246
Article
Montessori Education as a New Method for Teaching Colors in Design Basics (Case Study Foundation Level)
Available from: Al Manhal eLibrary
Publication: Journal of Architecture, Arts and Humanistic Science, vol. 9, no. 1
Date: 2018
Pages: 66-79
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Abstract/Notes: Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. This method based on observations and evaluations of a student’s development, which is a fundamental key of the Montessori Method. Color is one of the fundamental elements of art. It is important for art students to not only be exposed to color theory, but to understand it. By studying colors, students are able to embrace their own creativity and create their own masterpieces; one of the introductory art lessons is that of mixing colors and understanding the color wheel. The researcher chose this method to help beginning students grasp the concepts of color theory and color schemes to help them advance through the curriculum with new skills. Hence the research problem is to use general rules and concepts of Montessori to achieve a new method of color education to reform student’s knowledge, self-confidence, self-correction and their own abilities in using colors.
Language: English
DOI: 10.12816/0044318
ISSN: 2357-0342, 2356-9654
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Levi-Strauss in the Kindergarten: The Montessori Pre-Schooler as Bricoleur
Available from: Springer Link
Publication: International Review of Education, vol. 20, no. 1
Date: 1974
Pages: 3–16
Claude Lévi-Strauss - Philosophy, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Article
Peace Education at School Level: Needs and Means
Available from: Golden Research Thoughts
Publication: Golden Research Thoughts, vol. 2, no. 12
Date: Jun 2013
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Language: English
ISSN: 2231-5063
Article
Low-Level Functional Deficits in Learning-Disabled Children
Available from: SAGE Journals
Publication: Academic Therapy, vol. 8, no. 2
Date: 1972
Pages: 231-234
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Through Service, Learning: Montessori Schools Take Community Service to a Higher Level
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
Publication: Public School Montessorian, vol. 23, no. 1
Date: Fall 2010
Pages: 23
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246