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Master's Thesis (Action Research Report)
The Effects of Creating Self-Assessed Work Portfolios on Student Learning Engagement in an Upper Elementary Montessori Classroom
Available from: St. Catherine University
Action research, Upper elementary
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of the research was to find whether the creation of self-assessed student work portfolios would be effective in engaging students in learning opportunities and lead to self-regulated behaviors. The research project was conducted in an upper elementary classroom. The class consists of twenty-three grade four to grade six Montessori students in a private school. Ten students have had a Montessori education starting in preschool, eight students started in grade three, two were held back a year, two students started in grade four, and two students started in grade six. Fifty-two percent of the class has a form of learning difference; prominently dyslexia. Three students are on the Autism spectrum. The sources of data used in this research included observation forms, self-assessment forms, journal prompts, teacher reflection journal, and student-teacher interviews. The results indicated an increase in engagement in learning and self-regulated behaviors. This was equally evident in the students with different learning needs. Implications are that empowering students with self-assessment and choices of work improves work habits and leads to better quality of learning outcomes and engagement. Students improved the most when they combined their self-assessment with peer feedback and were given direct responsibility for the creation of their own portfolio.
Language: English
Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2014
Article
Montessori Cultural Subjects: Elementary: Cooperative Learning through Geography
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 2, no. 3
Date: 1990
Pages: 35
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Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
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Whole Language: Learning the Natural Way
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 1, no. 1
Date: 1989
Pages: 6–9, 24
Language acquisition, Language experience approach in education, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools
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Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
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Connecting Authentic Learning and Montessori Practice
Available from: ProQuest
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 24, no. 1
Date: Spring 2012
Pages: 8-9
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Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
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Connecting Optimal Learning
Available from: ProQuest
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 32, no. 1
Date: Spring 2020
Pages: 21
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Abstract/Notes: Normalization is described in many of Montessori's works and is a foundation of Montessori teacher training, but ways to help all children, regardless of background or individual characteristics, achieve normalization within the classroom continue to be explored. While we may not yet have all the answers related to normalization or flow, we can use findings from existing research (i.e., Lillard & McHugh, 2018; Rathunde & Csikzentmihalyi, 2005) to help us produce optimal learning experiences in our classrooms. Long periods of purposeful deep concentration encourage the self-regulation and intrinsic motivation necessary for developing lifelong learning habits.
Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
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Violence Prevention through Cooperative Learning
Publication: Montessori Leadership
Date: May 2008
Pages: 5–9
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Language: English
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The Early Learning Foundation (ELF) Montessori Teacher Training Project [Cape Town, South Africa]
Publication: Montessori Leadership
Date: Jan 2009
Pages: 8–10
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Language: English
Article
Using Cutting-Edge Distance Learning Technology to Enhance and Strengthen the Effectiveness of Conventional Montessori Teacher Education
Publication: Montessori Leadership, vol. 8, no. 2
Date: Jan 2007
Pages: 12–14, 31
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Language: English
Article
Learning Differences the Montessori Way
Publication: Montessori International
Date: Oct-Dec 2005
Pages: 38
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Language: English
ISSN: 1470-8647
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Children's Learning Village Montessori Child Care Center: Innovative Approach to Child Care Centers
Publication: Hocak Worak, vol. 25, no. 24
Date: Dec 30, 2011
Pages: 4
Americas, Indigenous communities, Indigenous peoples, Montessori method of education, North America, United States of America
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Language: English