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Differentiating Language Arts in Belize

Available from: ERIC

Publication: Forum on Public Policy, vol. 5, no. 1

Pages: 14 p.

Americas, Belize, Central America, Language arts, Latin America and the Caribbean, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori method of education - History

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Abstract/Notes: There is limited amount of research that constitutes non-traditional curricula implemented within an institutionalized context of developing countries. An attempt is made in this project to gain a clearer understanding of a non-traditional early learning program within an orphanage campus setting of Ladyville, Belize, Central America. This program is supported through the Belizean Ministry of Education and the University of Belize. In 1996, a comprehensive literacy survey was conducted in Belize that indicated the functional literacy rate to be approximately 40 percent (Cornerstone, 2007). In addition, it is estimated within developing countries one person in four is illiterate (Terryn, 2006). Liberty Learning Centre (LLC) of Ladyville, Belize implemented non-traditional theoretical curricula reflecting the social-constructivist theory to early learning. The methodologies include: Pikler, Montessori and components of the Reggio Emilia philosophy. The staff of LLC discovered creative, innovative and strategic ways to differentiate traditional academic learning through a diverse non-traditional learning environment. Procedures: Responses from the administration, caregivers, teachers, staff and students were interpreted and documented through various means of audio/DVD/video recordings, photography, interviews and journals. In addition I used detailed anecdotal field notes that became pieces to the methodology for the project. Findings: Responses, thoughts, ideas and viewpoints were given by the administration, teachers, students and staff regarding the implementation of non-traditional curricula within an institutionalized and non-traditional learning environment of a developing country. Implication: An institutionalized and international socio-cultural perspective will extend early childhood education further through a qualitative ethnographic study in Belize. This project gives voice to the silent and voiceless.

Language: English

ISSN: 1556-763X, 1938-9809

Article

Reasons Why the English Language Is Hard to Learn

Publication: The National Montessori Reporter, vol. 25, no. 1

Pages: 15

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Language: English

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Metode Umaniste in Predarea Limbilor Straine / Humanistic Methods in Foreign Language Teaching

Available from: Euromentor

Publication: Euromentor, vol. 3, no. 3

Pages: 71-79

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Abstract/Notes: The psychological research and changes occurred in pedagogical thinking have led to new methods in foreign language teaching called “humanistic methods” or “fringe methods” which focus on some aspects neglected by the traditional strategies: feelings, emotions, interpersonal relationships: suggestopedia, first an experimental method belonging to suggestology, has become a psychological method of teaching and learning foreign languages based mainly on indirect suggestion which appeals to a peripheral subliminal; the silent way, which stems from the trend initiated by the Italian specialist in pedagogy Maria Montessori is based on the fact that the process of learning a foreign language is a natural one, which children perform involuntarily; cooperative learning, whose roots are in the counseling techniques of psychotherapy, is greatly based on group dynamics; the total physical response, which originates in the action-based methods, refers to the learner’s reaction, to the instructions received from the teacher and it has been a successful method to teach foreign language for children.

Language: Romanian

ISSN: 2067-7839, 2247-9376, 2068-780X

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Humanistic Methods in Foreign Language Teaching / Metode Umaniste in Predarea Limbilor Straine

Available from: Euromentor

Publication: Euromentor, vol. 3, no. 3

Pages: 71-79

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Abstract/Notes: The psychological research and changes occurred in pedagogical thinking have led to new methods in foreign language teaching called “humanistic methods” or “fringe methods” which focus on some aspects neglected by the traditional strategies: feelings, emotions, interpersonal relationships: suggestopedia, first an experimental method belonging to suggestology, has become a psychological method of teaching and learning foreign languages based mainly on indirect suggestion which appeals to a peripheral subliminal; the silent way, which stems from the trend initiated by the Italian specialist in pedagogy Maria Montessori is based on the fact that the process of learning a foreign language is a natural one, which children perform involuntarily; cooperative learning, whose roots are in the counseling techniques of psychotherapy, is greatly based on group dynamics; the total physical response, which originates in the action-based methods, refers to the learner’s reaction, to the instructions received from the teacher and it has been a successful method to teach foreign language for children.

Language: English

ISSN: 2067-7839, 2247-9376, 2068-780X

Article

The Benefits of Early Learning of a Second Language

Publication: The National Montessori Reporter, vol. 26, no. 3

Pages: 18–21

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Language: English

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Pelatihan untuk Mengajar Bahasa dan Matematika Berbasis Metode Montessori di Sekolah Dasar [Training for Teaching Language and Mathematics Based on the Montessori Method in Elementary Schools]

Available from: EJOURNAL (Indonesia)

Publication: Jurnal Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat [Journal of Community Service], vol. 6, no. 1

Pages: 69-77

Asia, Australasia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Trainings

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Abstract/Notes: An important aspect that determines learning success is the learning method used by the teacher. Teacher prospective teachers should have broad insights related to learning methods. Prospective teachers and teachers need to vary the learning model. Montessori method is one method that follows the natural tendencies of children and teachers need to prepare learning that follows the stages of child development. Based on these thoughts, community service is carried out to help prospective teachers and teachers' insights about the Montessori method. The sequence of community service activities is the training and mentoring of prospective teachers, the implementation of learning by the Montessori method by prospective teachers, evaluation and reflection on the results of implementation, preparation of training materials for elementary school teachers, and the activity ends with the evaluation and training of Montessori methods for elementary teachers. The result of community service is that prospective teachers are happy to have classroom experience and 100% of students are happy because they are involved in innovative learning activities, the Montessori method. In addition, teachers also get experience training in Montessori methods.

Language: Indonesian

ISSN: 2540-8747

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Five Factors Influencing the Students’ Motivation to Learn English as a Foreign Language: A Closer Look into Montessori Classroom Environment

Available from: Universitas Lancang Kuning (Indonesia)

Publication: REiLA: Journal of Research and Innovation in Language, vol. 2, no. 2

Pages: 76-84

Asia, Classroom environments, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

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Abstract/Notes: Good learning environment will bring out qualified students. This study focuses on the Montessori method, which is an approach of education designed to train the students’ independence in learning. The study uses descriptive quantitative research design to describe the factors of Montessori classroom environment on the motivation of students in Royal Prime Montessori Elementary School Pekanbaru in academic year 2018/2019. The sample of study is 55 students selected from five classes. The data were collected using questionnaire and observation checklist. This study found five factors influencing the students’ motivational condition, i.e., teacher’s presence, personal attitude, Montessori materials, classroom conditions and friends’ influence. This study revealed that the students taught with this method are active and cooperative during their English learning activities.

Language: English

DOI: 10.31849/reila.v2i2.3165

ISSN: 2685-3906

Master's Thesis

English Language Teaching Learning Strategies in Montessori Schools

Available from: Tribhuvan University Central Library (Nepal)

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Abstract/Notes: The present research work entitled “English Language Teaching Learning Strategies in Montessori Schools” is an effort to find out the teaching strategies applied in Montessori Schools of Lalitpur District. The purpose of this research is to figure how the principles of the Montessori education have been applied in the schools of Lalitpur district. This research is projected to diagnose the English language teaching strategies prevailing in Montessori schools. The main tools that the researcher used are questionnaires for teachers and classroom observation forms while observing class and structured interview with the Principals. Thirty one different questions were set up to fill up by two different teachers from each school. The researcher herself observed the classroom of teachers of different school. On the basis of the collected data, early childhood English teaching learning strategies of Montessori schools was determined using simple chart table. The main findings of the study are: teaching learning strategies of Montessori Method can give better result in spite of the traditional approach. Montessori schools are playing a vital role for early childhood education and in the pre-primary section by following the Montessori Method. The study consists of four chapters. Chapter one deals with general background of the research study, the aim of the research, review of related literature, objectives of the study and significance of the study. Chapter two deals with methodology which includes sources of data, sampling population and procedure, tools for data collection, process of data collection and limitations of the study. Chapter three includes analysis and interpretation of the data. The data were analyzed on the basis of variables that were specified in the objectives. Chapter four consists of the major findings and recommendations of the study. It also suggests some pedagogical implications.

Language: English

Published: Kirtipur, Nepal, 2007

Report

A Voluntary Prekindergarten Language Development and Reading Program for the Entire Four-Year-Old Population of a City (An Investigation of Machine-Taught Reading) Final Report

Available from: ERIC

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Abstract/Notes: Four studies conducted by the Mount Vernon Public Schools over a period of five semesters involved machine-teaching reading to 240 disadvantaged prekindergarten children from the children's center and the child development center to prepare them for more successful kindergarten learning through academically-oriented readiness activities in an American Montessori classroom setting. The children's center subjects attended 1-hour sessions while the child development center subjects attended 3-hour sessions. Experimental groups from both centers used the Edison-Responsive-environment talking typewriter and the story-telling-automatic reading tutor machines with programs which utilized linguistic vowel-sounds methods. The control groups used the same machines but did not receive program training. Results showed superior performance by the program subjects, but there were no significant differences in the performance of program subjects using different teaching machines. The 1-hour session proved to be as effective as the 3-hour session. These results imply that greater consideration should be given to more economical program systems and that class time could be reduced by half without loss in learning.

Language: English

Published: Mount Vernon, New York, Feb 1968

Article

[Special Features of Language Teaching in the Montessori Education: Considerations on the Explosion into Writing on the Basis of Experiments with Two-Year Olds]

Publication: Montessori Kyōiku / モンテッソーリ教育 [Montessori Education], no. 11

Pages: 36-43

Asia, East Asia, Japan

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Language: Japanese

ISSN: 0913-4220

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