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A Re-Vision of Montessori: Connections with Dewey, Piaget, and Vygotsky
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Abstract/Notes: This study indicates several areas in which the contributions of Piaget, Dewey, and Vygotsky appear to substantiate Montessori theory and practice. Historical information concerning the emergence and accessibility of developmental and educational theory is also provided. The work identifies similarities and differences in the theorists' views of the ways in which children learn, ways in which the learning process includes the social environment, and ways in which human beings perceive the world and learn from it. Topics addressed include characteristics of developmental stages, the nature of language acquisition, the construction of the self, the influence of social interaction and experiences with language on cognitive development, and the development of internal thought and consciousness. It is asserted that the Montessori method provides the means for the kind of social and individual growth that enables children to become "the heroes of their own lives," and leads to confident and responsible participation in a democratic culture. Concluding remarks focus on the importance of the concept of the "zone of proximal development" as a sign to teachers of a limit to their knowledge of children, and an admonition to teachers to be more observant and less directing concerning learning activities of the child.
Language: English
Published: [S.I.]: [s.n.], 1988
Series: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) , ED304210
Report
The Possibility of Public Montessori Schools: Examining the Montessori philosophy and its prospect in American public schools
Available from: Vanderbilt University Institutional Repository
Americas, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., North America, Public Montessori, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: In an effort to explore the ways in which Montessori curriculum and public schools are cooperative or mutually exclusive, I will examine the principles of the Montessori philosophy as set forth by Dr. Maria Montessori in the areas of learners and learning, the learning environment, the curriculum and instructional strategies, and student assessment. After examining these sectors of the Montessori method, I will discuss theoretical possibilities in adapting the Montessori method to the American public school system in the early 21st century. For the purpose of this paper, I will refer to the author of the Montessori method, as "Dr. Montessori" and call the general method or portions thereof as "Montessori."
Language: English
Published: Nashville, Tennessee, 2007
Book
Changing the Educational Landscape: Philosophy, Women, and Curriculum
Available from: Taylor and Francis Online
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Abstract/Notes: Changing the Educational Landscape is a collection of the best-known and best-loved essays by the renowned feminist philosopher of education, Jane Roland Martin. Trained as an analytic philosopher at a time before women or feminist ideas were welcome in the field, Martin brought a philosopher's detachment to her earliest efforts at revolutionizing the curriculum. Her later essays on women and gender further showcase the tremendous intellectual energy she brought to the field of feminist educational theory. Martin explores the challenges and contradictions posed by the very concept of women's education, and also recognizes how the presence of women necessitates the rearticulation of not only the curriculum but also the standard ideologies in education.
Language: English
Published: New York, New York: Routledge, 1994
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 978-1-315-02155-3
Article
Evolution as Philosophy and Action
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 22, no. 1
Date: 1997
Pages: 150-156
Evolution, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Examines implications of creation stories from a Montessorian perspective. Claims that each era has an epic narrative guiding it, and that current ecology epic can educate and inspire children to fulfill their unique role within the larger meaning of life on earth. Suggests that children have a sense of wonder motivating them to realize their unity with the earth. (KDFB)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Philosophy and Practice: Primary Considerations for the Implementation of an All-Day Montessori Program
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 18, no. 2
Date: Spring 1993
Pages: 158-174
Child development, Classroom environments, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Challenges Montessori instructors and advocates to address the complex issues of staffing, scheduling, and maintaining a consistency of approach with respect to all-day Montessori instruction. (HTH)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Multicultural Dimensions of Montessori: Philosophy and Method
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 15, no. 2
Date: 1990
Pages: 50–64
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Philosophy Statement for the North Avondale Montessori School [Cincinnati, Ohio]
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 22, no. 1
Date: 1997
Pages: 175-84
Americas, Montessori schools, North America, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, North Avondale Montessori School (Cincinnati, Ohio), United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: Presents the guiding philosophy of the North Avondale Montessori School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Discusses foundations of social responsibility, the use of Great Lessons to understand and appreciate the interdependence of all things, the identification and support of children's natural psychological tendencies brought to learning experiences, and the role of the prepared environment. (KDFB)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Philosophy, Psychology, and Educational Goals for the Montessori Adolescent, Ages Twelve to Fifteen
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 28, no. 1
Date: 2003
Pages: 107-122
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Defines Montessori theory in terms that can interface with developmental psychology, summarizing adolescent cognitive, social, emotional, and moral outcomes. Focuses on outcomes of the third plane of education for youth in an Erdkinder setting, Montessori's "Educational Syllabus," providing clues about the future Montessori adult. Suggests that the emotional dimension of the early adolescent stage might be viewed as the end state for childhood. (Author/KB)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Teaching Nature: From Philosophy to Practice
Available from: ERIC
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 38, no. 1
Date: 2013
Pages: 191-198
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: David Hutchison is an educator and ecologists. In this paper, he suggests how ecological vision can be translated into five aspects of educational practice: the interdisciplinary emphasis, eco-orientation to citizenship, inquiry learning, outdoors acclimatization, and social activism. These five levels of training constitute the holistic preparation for forging new levels of responsibility and sensibility for the natural world in the self-actualized adult. [Reprinted from "The NAMTA Journal" 28, 1 (2003, Winter): 207-218. This paper is adapted from a keynote address at the NAMTA conference titled "Montessori Education for Human Development: The Child in the Natural World," in Chicago, IL October 31-November 3, 2002.
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Master's Thesis
A Comparison of the Philosophy of Maria Montessori to Current Research on the Educational Practices of Developmentally Delayed and At Risk Students
Available from: Lynn University - Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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Language: English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida, 2002