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Doctoral Dissertation (Ph.D.)
An Examination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education
Available from: American Montessori Society
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Abstract/Notes: This study examined to what extent Montessori early childhood education programs in one geographical region of the United States could be classified into homogeneous clusters based on teachers’ reported practices associated with Montessori education. Once identified, the characteristics defining each subgroup were described, and factors supporting or hindering the implementation of recommended practices were examined. Of particular interest was whether the teachers were intentionally or inadvertently making changes to the model, and if modifications were being made, whether these were due to situational factors or to viewpoints that differed from Montessori’s perspectives. Teachers’ beliefs about managing and motivating children were also assessed in relation to their interpretation of the Montessori method in order to examine what role, if any these beliefs played in shaping classroom practices.
Language: English
Published: Berkeley, California, 2004
Article
The Early Childhood Montessori Pedagogy: Practices and Challenges in Pupils' Cognitive Development in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania
Available from: Research and Scientific Innovation Society
Publication: International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, vol. 7, no. 3
Date: Mar 2023
Pages: 228-245
Africa, Cognitive development, Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, East Africa, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania
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Abstract/Notes: The Montessori educational method has seen great success in recent years. The media portrays this method in a very favourable
Language: English
ISSN: 2454-6186
Master's Thesis
Assessment and Instructional Decision-Making in Montessori Early Childhood Classrooms
Available from: American Montessori Society
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Language: English
Published: Moraga, California, 2008
Report
Preschoolers' Attitudes Toward Their Respective Early Childhood Programs
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this study was to compare the attitudes of preschool children toward their program experiences and school adjustment, in order to ascertain whether differences existed among program type, age, and gender variables. A total of 90 preschool boys and girls 3 to 5 years of age from a church-related program, a Montessori program, and a Head Start program participated in the study. Children were surveyed using a self-report instrument, and teachers rated the children's adjustment to school environments. Results indicated that the attitudes toward program experiences of those children in the church-related program were different from those of children in the Montessori and Head Start programs. Results suggest that, in view of the increased emphasis on early childhood programs and the establishment of numerous preschool programs, such programs for young children should be evaluated from many points of view, including that of the preschool child.
Language: English
Published: [S.I.], 1986
Doctoral Dissertation (Ph.D.)
Early Childhood Inclusion in a Public Montessori School: Access, Participation, and Supports
Available from: University of Illinois - IDEALS
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Abstract/Notes: High-quality early childhood inclusion consists of providing access, participation, and supports to young children with disabilities (DEC/NAEYC, 2009). This case study examines how a public Montessori school provides early childhood inclusion to three, four, and five year olds with disabilities. Through interviews with Montessori teachers and administrators, classroom observations, and the administration of the Inclusive Classroom Profile (Soukakou, 2010), a number of supports and barriers to inclusion were identified. Supports included Montessori-unique practices, such as peer supports and multi-age classrooms which supported inclusion, and recommended practices in early childhood special education, such as teaming among professionals and offering accommodations and modifications. Barriers included restrictive systems-level special education policies.
Language: English
Published: Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 2015
Doctoral Dissertation
Montessori의 幼兒敎育思想에 관한 硏究 / A Study on Montessori's Thought of Early Childhood Education
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Language: Korean
Published: Seoul, South Korea, 1993
Doctoral Dissertation
Montessori幼兒敎育思想에서의 敎師論 / The Theory of Teacher in Montessori's Early Childhood Educational Thought
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Language: Korean
Published: Daegu, South Korea, 1992
Report
Longitudinal Findings for Early Childhood Programs: Focus on Direct Instruction
Academic achievement, Americas, Comparative education, Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, Longitudinal studies, Montessori method of education, North America, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: This paper reports short- and long-term outcomes of the Direct Instruction Head Start and Follow Through program model. Based on the premise that positive reinforcement is essential to maximum academic success, the Direct Instruction program was developed from an academic preschool model which specified exactly what children needed in order to succeed academically and dictated how teachers should modify children's behavior. The Follow Through program was developed to provide programs for kindergarten through 3rd grade that would help maintain gains made in Head Start or other preschool programs. In 1983 the Follow Through program could be found in 60 American cities and a number of foreign countries. Research suggested that the Direct Instruction/Follow Through program had a positive effect on reading and mathematics achievement. However, third-graders who received direct instruction, more often than comparison children, attributed academic success to external factors and failure to themselves. They also scored lower than children receiving cognitive developmental instruction on a test of nonverbal problem-solving. Longitudinal findings suggested that students receiving direct instruction had lower grade retention and higher attendance and graduation rates. Longitudinal comparison of direct instruction, Montessori, DARCEE, and traditional preschool programs revealed positive outcomes for children who received direct instruction: Follow Through children achieved at grade level when they were in the ninth grade.
Language: English
Published: [S.I.], Jun 1987
Article
Froebel 과 Montessori 의 유아 수학교육론의 비교 [Comparison of Froebel's and Montessori's Early Childhood Mathematics Education Theories]
Available from: RISS
Publication: 유아교육연구 / Korean Journal of Early Childhood Education, vol. 3, no. 1
Date: 1981
Pages: 37-51
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Language: Korean
ISSN: 1226-9565, 2733-9637
Article
A Study on Montessori's Thought of Early Childhood Education / Montessori의 유아교육사상에 관한 연구
Available from: RISS
Publication: 東南保健大學論文集 人文社會硏究 [Dongnam University Humanities Review], vol. 2
Date: 2001
Pages: 1-22
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Abstract/Notes: The results of study on Montessori's thought of early childhood education which has contributed to the development of child education in twentieth century are in the following: First, Montessori offers the idea of 'the new children.' His study focuses on children's natural ability of sensitivity and abserbent mind which enable them to choose voluntarily. Second, the aim of child education, according to Montessori, is to encourage physical and psychological development of a child by providing materials under prepared environment. Third, the methods of education presented by Montessori are to provide materials from the five areas under prepared environment and the instruction of the teacher encouraging voluntary choices of children. Fourth, the requirements for the teacher which Montessori emphasizes are pure mind, affection, patience, devotion, insight and sensitivity. Fifth, for expansion and practical application of Montessori education in Korea, it is required to establish the officially licensed Montessori institutes for tranining the teacher.
Language: Korean