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Article
The Educational Scene
Available from: JSTOR
Publication: Elementary English, vol. 42, no. 1
Date: Jan 1965
Pages: 75-79
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Language: English
ISSN: 0013-5968
Conference Paper
Montessori and Krishnamurti: A Comparison of Their Educational Philosophies and Schools in Practice in the U.S. and India
Available from: Research Gate
Annual Conference of the Australian Comparative and International Education Society (11th, Hamilton, New Zealand, August 21-24, 1983)
Americas, Annual Conference of the Australian Comparative and International Education Society (11th, Hamilton, New Zealand, August 21-24, 1983), Asia, Comparative education, India, Jiddu Krishnamuti - Biographic sources, Krishnamurti method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Maria Montessori - Biographic sources, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., North America, Peace education, South Asia
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Abstract/Notes: The educational philosophies of Maria Montessori and Jiddu Krishnamurti are compared and contrasted in this paper. The discussion is based on texts by both educators and direct observation of some of the schools (United States, Australia and India) where these ideas are being implemented. First, general principles of each educator are discussed. Both are said to have condemned traditional approaches to education and to have objected to the record of state involvement in education. The next three sections describe their ideas regarding: (1) how children learn and the role children should take in their own education; (2) the attributes, characteristics, and training of teachers, and the teacher-child relationship; and (3) the proper education environment, with focus on discipline, competition, evaluation, and the use of methods. In conclusion, it is said that Montessori's and Krishnamurti's philosophies have more similarities than differences. Children love being at both kinds of school. Their schools have successfully deinstitutionalized the learning process and made the teacher-pupil relationship a caring and loving one. The major difference between the two types of education is the approach to method: Krishnamurti scorns adopting a particular method while Montessori tried to design a method that was based on her observation of the "natural" child.
Language: English
Published: Bundoora, Victoria, Australia: Centre for Comparative and International Studies in Education, 1983
Article
Educational Experiments with Blind, Partially Blind and Mentally Disturbed Children
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 1961, no. 3/4
Date: 1961
Pages: 8–9
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Article
The Montessori System and Educational Reform in the Netherlands
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 1979, no. 2/3
Date: 1979
Pages: 9–11
Conferences, Educational change, Europe, Holland, International Montessori Congress (19th, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9-13 April 1979), Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Netherlands, Western Europe
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Abstract/Notes: Delivered at the 19th International Montessori Congress, Amsterdam, 1979
Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Article
Shaping the Future: New Educational Thinking
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 1967, no. 1/2
Date: 1967
Pages: 12–28
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Article
Educational Gymnastics: The Effectiveness of Montessori Practical Life Activities in Developing Fine Motor Skills in Kindergartners
Available from: Taylor and Francis Online
Publication: Early Education and Development, vol. 26, no. 4
Date: 2015
Pages: 594-607
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Abstract/Notes: Research Findings: A quasi-experiment was undertaken to test the effect of Montessori practical life activities on kindergarten children's fine motor development and hand dominance over an 8-month period. Participants were 50 children age 5 in 4 Montessori schools and 50 students age 5 in a kindergarten program in a high-performing suburban elementary school. Children were pre- and posttested on the Flag Posting Test, an individually administered test of fine motor skill requiring children to place tiny flags mounted on pins into preset pinholes. Students in the Montessori treatment group demonstrated significantly higher accuracy, speed, and consistent use of the dominant hand on the posttest, adjusted for pretest differences and gender. Effect sizes were moderate for accuracy and speed (ds = .53 and .37, respectively) and large for established hand dominance (▵R2 = .35). Longitudinal research on the effects of early childhood programs emphasizing the reciprocal interplay of cognitive and physical aspects of activity is recommended. Practice or Policy: The findings argue for a balanced approach to early childhood education that maintains the importance of physical activity and fine motor development in conjunction with cognitive skills. Montessori practical life activities involving eye–hand coordination and fine motor skills can be integrated into programs.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2015.995454
ISSN: 1040-9289, 1556-6935
Article
The Development of Movement and Its Educational Counterpart in the Montessori Primary Class
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 1994, no. 1
Date: 1994
Pages: 11–23
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Article
Frequency of Six Early Childhood Education Approaches: A 10-year Content Analysis of Early Childhood Educational Journal
Available from: Springer Link
Publication: Early Childhood Education Journal, vol. 34, no. 5
Date: 2007
Pages: 301
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Abstract/Notes: The frequency of early childhood education approaches spanning 10 years of publications was investigated. A content analysis of publications (N = 492) from Early Childhood Education Journal was conducted. From a previous content analysis six approaches or search words were identified: Bank Street, Head Start, High/Scope, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Waldorf. Overall, the current content analysis demonstrated that the Head Start approach most frequently appeared. The results indicate that approaches vary as to their frequency of appearance and that contributors of Early Childhood Education Journal have investigated, reflected upon, and expanded upon approaches to educating young children to different degrees. This finding may be beneficial to future contributors of Early Childhood Education Journal. In addition, we have provided a brief overview of each approach that early childhood professionals may use to aid parents with their early childhood education enrollment decisions.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-006-0080-4
ISSN: 1082-3301, 1573-1707
Article
The Epistemology Behind the Educational Philosophy of Montessori: Senses, Concepts, and Choice
Available from: Simon Fraser University
Publication: Philosophical Inquiry in Education, vol. 23, no. 2
Date: 2016
Pages: 125–140
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Abstract/Notes: This article seeks to re-introduce Dr. Maria Montessori’s educational philosophy, which has been absent from modern philosophy of education literature. It describes and analyzes crucial aspects of her epistemology, as best known through her Method. Discussed are the need for early education, the development of the senses, and the exercise of choice by the students. Concept formation is also shown to be an important part of Montessori’s philosophy of instruction. This article concludes with a brief resolution of the “is–ought” objection as framed by Scheffler that might be waged against Montessori’s approach.
Language: English
ISSN: 2369-8659
Article
Creative Giftedness and Educational Opportunities
Available from: National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector (NCMPS)
Publication: Educational and Child Psychology, vol. 30, no. 2
Date: 2013
Pages: 79-88
Comparative education, Europe, France, Western Europe
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Abstract/Notes: In contrast to intellectual giftedness reflected in high academic performance and often measured by IQ tests, there is growing recognition that other forms of giftedness exist. This paper focuses on creative giftedness, defined as high potential to produce work that is original and context appropriate. After a brief introduction to the psychological basis of creative giftedness, the role of school context in the development of creative potential is highlighted. Then an empirical study suggesting that creative potential is influenced by educational context is presented; pupils attending traditional and Montessori schools in France were compared on a set of creativity tasks in both the graphic and verbal domains. Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses were conducted as children were seen at two measurement occasions, with approximately one year delay. Results indicated greater scores on measures of creative potential for children in the Montessori context. The discussion situates the results in a broader context of issues concerning the development of creative giftedness through education.
Language: English
ISSN: 2396-8702, 0267-1611