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Academic Environments in Preschool: Do They Pressure or Challenge Young Children

Available from: Taylor and Francis Online

Publication: Early Education and Development, vol. 1, no. 6

Pages: 401-423

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Abstract/Notes: The question of whether early academic environments provide a challenge or a pressure for young children is being hotly debated, yet there is little empirical research on this topic. This paper presents a subset of data from a two-year comprehensive project designed to examine this question. Parental attitudes and behaviors along with school philosophy and practices comprised the predictor variables used to define "academic environments." This study then focused on how these family and school variables related to child outcome measures of academic competence, creativity, and emotional well-being for 90 prekindergarten children, and a follow-up sample of 56 kindergarten children. The results suggest no academic advantages for children from highly academic environments, and potential disadvantages in creative expression (measured as originality) and emotional well-being (measured as test anxiety and attitudes toward school). Possible interpretations and ramifications of these results are discussed.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed0106_1

ISSN: 1040-9289, 1556-6935

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Montessori Eğitim Programına Devam Eden Okul Öncesi Dönem Çocuklarının Bilimsel Süreç Becerilerindeki Değişimin İncelenmesi / Investigation of the Changes in Scientific Process Skills of Preschool Children During a Montessori Education Program

Available from: DergiPark Akademik

Publication: Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi / Cumhuriyet International Journal of Education, vol. 8, no. 4

Pages: 1172-1186

Asia, Middle East, Montessori method of education, Turkey, Western Asia

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Abstract/Notes: Okul öncesi dönemde geliştirilmesi gereken en önemli becerilerden biri bilimsel süreç becerileridir. Montessori yaklaşımı çocukların tüm gelişim alanlarını destekler ve temel bilişsel süreç becerilerine katkıda bulunur. Bu çalışmada okul öncesi eğitimine devam eden 48-72 aylık çocukların bilimsel süreç becerilerinin Montessori eğitim programı sürecinde incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma grubunu bir ilin merkezinde yer alan bir devlet anaokulunun Montessori sınıfında öğrenim gören 14 çocuk ve Montessori anaokulunda bulunan 4 Montessori sınıfında öğrenim gören 46 çocuk olmak üzere 60 çocuk oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak Aydoğdu ve Karakuş (2017) tarafından geliştirilen, geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik çalışmaları yapılmış olan " Okulöncesi Öğrencilerine Yönelik Temel Beceri Ölçeği (OÖYTBÖ)" kullanılmıştır. Bu ölçekte; gözlem, sınıflama, çıkarım yapma, ölçme ve tahmin becerilerine yönelik 20 soru yer almaktadır. Çocukların ön uygulama ve son uygulama puan ortalamaları arasında; sınıflama, ölçme, gözlem, çıkarım ve tahmin becerilerinde son uygulama lehine anlamlı farklılıklar tespit edilmiştir.Bu bulgu çocukların bilimsel süreç becerilerinde Montessori okulunda aldıkları eğitim sonrasında eğitim öncesine kıyasla önemli bir gelişim olduğunu göstermektedir. Cinsiyet değişkenine bakıldığında ölçeğin tüm boyutlarında, kız ve erkek öğrencilerin ön uygulama ve son uygulama puan ortalamaları arasında anlamlı farklılık olmadığı belirlenmiştir. / The Montessori method supports all areas of development of children and contributes to basic cognitive process skills. In this context, one of the important skills can be considered as scientific process skills. In this study, it is aimed to examine the scientific process skills of preschool children (48-72 months) during a Montessori education program. This study was conducted as a longitudinal research design. The study group consisted of 60 children aged 4-6 years, living in a province center. The study group consisted of 14 children from a Montessori class of a public kindergarten and 46 children from 4 Montessori classes in a Montessori kindergarten. Basic Skills Scale for Preschool Students (BSSPS), which was developed by Aydoğdu and Karakuş (2017), was used as data collection tool. This scale includes questions about observation (four questions), classification (four questions), inference (four questions), measurement (four questions) and prediction (four questions) skills (20 questions in total). The reliability coefficient (KR- 20) of the 20-item scale was .74. The average difficulty of the scale was .69. The substance discrimination index of each question ranged from .23 to .56. In the analysis of the data, dependent samples t-test and two-factor ANOVA test were used. As a result of the study, significant differences were found between the pre- and post-application mean scores of the participants, in favor of the post-application according to classification, measurement, observation, inference and prediction skills. According to the two-factor ANOVA test, which was used to test whether the changes observed between the pre- and post-application scores of female and male participants are significant, the scientific process skills scores of male and female students do not differ significantly after the education process.

Language: Turkish

ISSN: 2147-1606

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Private Speech in Two Preschools: Significance of Open-Ended Activities and Make-Believe Play for Verbal Self-Regulation

Available from: ScienceDirect

Publication: Early Childhood Research Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 4

Pages: 637–658

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Abstract/Notes: Contextual influences on private speech were examined in two preschools differing in the learning environments they provide for children. Observations of 3- to 5-year-olds were made during free-choice periods in a Montessori and a traditional (play-oriented) program. Consistent with Vygotsky's theory that make-believe play serves as a vital context for the development of self-regulation, the incidence of private speech was much higher during open-ended activities, especially fantasy play, that require children to determine the goal of the task, than during closed-ended tasks with predetermined goals. In line with previous research, the more direct involvement, or external regulation, teachers displayed, the lower the rate of children's private speech. In addition, transitions (as opposed to involvement in activities) were linked to reduced private speech, whereas engagement with peers, in the form of associative play, predicted greater self-directed language. Diminished make-believe play, greater teacher direct involvement, and heightened time spent in transitions largely accounted for the lower incidence of private speech in the Montessori compared with the traditional preschool. Contextual factors also contributed to a drop in private speech at age 5. Implications for fostering children's verbal self-regulation during early childhood are considered.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/S0885-2006(99)80065-9

ISSN: 0885-2006, 1873-7706

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The Sense of Patterns and Patterns in the Senses: An Approach to the Sensory Area of a Montessori Preschool Classroom

Available from: Taylor and Francis Online

Publication: Education 3-13, vol. 51, no. 6

Pages: 979-987

Child development, Classroom environments, Montessori method of education, Prepared environment, Senses and sensation in children, Sensorial education, Sensorial materials

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Abstract/Notes: This article presents and analyses a didactic proposal based on manipulative material (Knobless Cylinders) used in a Montessori classroom of 3-6-year-old pre-schoolers. Choosing this material is justified in relation to the competencies/strategies/skills used during the development of mathematical patterning. Numerous studies emphasise the importance of patterns in mathematics and experimental sciences instruction from early childhood onward. However, there are several educational factors that have not yet been clarified, such as meaningful learning, the overuse of abstract visual patterns that are distant from the student’s previous life experience, etc. This article discusses the sequence of proposed activities and certain critical issues.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2022.2032786

ISSN: 0300-4279, 1475-7575

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Chinese and US Preschool Teachers’ Beliefs About Children’s Cooperative Problem-Solving During Play

Available from: Springer Link

Publication: Early Childhood Education Journal, vol. 49, no. 3

Pages: 503-513

Americas, Asia, China, East Asia, North America, Perceptions, United States of America

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Abstract/Notes: Many researchers have investigated the cooperative problem solving (CPS) of children during play; however, there is a lack of studies focused on teachers’ beliefs about how to support the development of children’s CPS in classrooms. This study aims to investigate the pedagogical beliefs of Chinese (n = 3) and US (n = 3) teachers about the CPS of children during play and their decision-making capabilities in supporting children to advance this skill in classrooms. A semi-structured interview was conducted with the integration of video-stimulated recall approach in order to achieve this aim. Results confirm that the Chinese and US teachers believe that children are competent and have the autonomy to decide how to solve problems with their peers. The beliefs are similar across the teachers, whereas their execution of these beliefs varies, which reflects their cultural uniqueness in scaffolding and creating classroom environments.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/s10643-020-01087-9

ISSN: 1082-3301, 1573-1707

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The Role of Ritual in Preschool Settings

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Publication: Early Childhood Education Journal, vol. 27, no. 3

Pages: 143-150

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Abstract/Notes: Ritual is a fact of school life and is enacted by teachers in their everyday classroom activities. This paper explores the various forms of ritual as they are played out in preschool settings. A key finding is that rituals have both variant and invariant qualities. The invariant order of ritual provides the stable framework that has become part of the school system, whereas rituals with high levels of variance are responsible for a more personalized and flexible approach to teaching. Classroom rituals have the potential to act as a tool through which teachers structure a particular form of practice that carries a rational pedagogical purpose for teachers.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/BF02694227

ISSN: 1082-3301, 1573-1707

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A Study on the Effect of Montessori Education on Self-Regulation Skills in Preschoolers

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Publication: Early Child Development and Care, vol. 191, no. 7-8 (Early Childhood Theorists and Pioneers)

Pages: 1219-1229

Asia, Executive function, Middle East, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori method of education - Evaluation, Turkey, Western Asia

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Abstract/Notes: This study aimed to examine the effects of Montessori Education on children’s self-regulation skills in the preschool period. The study had a 2 × 2 mixed design, wherein the dependent variable was self-regulation levels of 3, 4, 5-year-old children (experimental group: 62, control group: 53) and the independent variable was education based on the Montessori Method whose influence on children’s self-regulation skills was examined. The study employed the Demographic Information Form, the Preschool Self-Regulation Assessment (PSRA). The study results yielded a significant difference in posttest mean scores for Self-Regulation and Attention/Impulse Control between experimental and control group children, while there was no significant difference in Positive Emotion. There was a significant difference for Self-Regulation and Attention/Impulse Control between the pretest and posttest mean scores of experimental group children, whereas the analyses indicated no significant difference between pretest and posttest mean scores of control group children for Self-Regulation, Attention/Impulse Control and Positive Emotion.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2021.1928107

ISSN: 0300-4430, 1476-8275

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Parental Expectations for Young Children: Day Care Versus Preschool

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Publication: Early Child Development and Care, vol. 79, no. 1

Pages: 47-53

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Language: English

DOI: 10.1080/0300443920790105

ISSN: 0300-4430, 1476-8275

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Aspects of Preschool Education in Singapore

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Publication: Early Child Development and Care, vol. 144, no. 1

Pages: 129-134

Asia, Australasia, Singapore

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Language: English

DOI: 10.1080/0300443981440114

ISSN: 0300-4430, 1476-8275

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Effects of Perceptually Rich Manipulatives on Preschoolers' Counting Performance: Established Knowledge Counts

Available from: JSTOR

Publication: Child Development, vol. 84, no. 3

Pages: 1020-1033

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Language: English

DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12028

ISSN: 0009-3920, 1467-8624

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