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Master's Thesis
Differentiation of instructional and curricular practices for gifted students in Montessori classrooms
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
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Abstract/Notes: The major purpose of this study was to determine if and how Montessori classrooms differentiate instructional and curricular practices for gifted and talented students. The Classroom Practices Record (Westberg, Dobyns, Archambault, 1990) was used to determine the degree of differentiation. Observations were made of gifted and average children in four private elementary AMS affiliated Montessori classrooms in Indiana. The collected data were analyzed descriptively. The results indicate that little differentiation occurred in verbal or curricular practices for gifted and talented students within the observed classrooms.
Language: English
Published: Waco, Texas, 2000
Conference Paper
Exploring the Role of Montessori Pedagogy on Students in Early Childhood Schools with Saudi Arabia
Available from: IATED Digital Library
11th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
Asia, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Western Asia
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Abstract/Notes: This study explores the role of Montessori pedagogy for early childhood pupils in Saudi Arabian. In order to fulfil this aim, this study collected data from a sample of 12 teachers in different five schools in order to explore their attitudes towards the adoption of Montessori pedagogy in early childhood schools. Two types of data collection methods (i.e. interviews and questionnaire) were used in this study. The numeric data collected from the questionnaire was analysed statistically and the textual data collected from interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings indicate that teachers believe that using Montessori Pedagogy can help students in early childhood as it enhances their learning quality and performance. Furthermore, using Montessori pedagogy is preferable among teachers of younger ages. However, an efficient adoption of Montessori pedagogy requires sufficient experience from the teachers in using this pedagogy. Other factors that influence the attitudes of teachers towards using Montessori pedagogy include availability of specialist support and the existence of training courses for teachers. In regard to limitations, the results of this study cannot be generalized to the whole population due to the small size of sample adopted in this research.
Language: English
Published: Palma, Spain: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), 2019
Pages: 5362-5362
DOI: 10.21125/edulearn.2019.1316
ISBN: 978-84-09-12031-4
Book Section
Begabtenförderung und Montessori-Pädagogik [Promotion of talented students and Montessori pedagogy]
Book Title: Montessori-Pädagogik in Deutschland: Rückblick - Aktualität - Zukunftsperspektiven ; 40 Jahre Montessori-Vereinigung e.V. [Montessori Pedagogy in Germany: Review - Current Issues - Future Perspectives 40 years of the Montessori Association]
Pages: 335-342
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Language: German
Published: Münster, Germany: Lit, 2002
ISBN: 978-3-8258-5746-2
Series: Impulse der Reformpädagogik , 7
Conference Paper
The Impact of the Montessori Method's Three-Period Lesson on the Word Learning of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Available from: higherlogicdownload AWS
Children with disabilities, Deaf, Deaf children, Hearing impaired children, Inclusive education, Montessori method of education, Three-period lesson
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Abstract/Notes: Poster presentation at an undetermined conference.
Language: English
Report
Meeting Students' Needs in the Multiage Group Environment. E.S.E.A. Title IV-C. Final Evaluation Report.
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Abstract/Notes: A comprehensive instructional system to meet the needs of students of differing achievement and grade in the same classroom, this program is characterized by an innovative management system, procedures for continuous assessment of educational needs and achievement, a curriculum based on individual needs, and an emphasis on parent and community involvement. Called Meeting Students' Needs in the Multi-age Group Environment (MSN), the project served 205 students in first, second, and third grades of the Murch Elementary School in Washington, D.C. The evaluation described here focused on implementation of the program, student academic achievement, and self-reliant behavior. Data were gathered through observation, questionnaires, and student achievement tests. Evaluators concluded that (1) the program is meeting student needs in a multiage environment; (2) it can be replicated at other grade levels; (3) parents would like the program expanded to include more children; and (4) there is
Language: English
Published: Washington, D.C., Jan 1980
Conference Paper
Are Multiage/Nongraded Programs Providing Students with a Quality Education? Some Answers from the School Success Study
Available from: ERIC
Fourth Annual National Create the Quality Schools Conference, April 6, 1995, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Abstract/Notes: This paper presents findings of the longitudinal School Success Study (SSS), which is being conducted to determine the academic and social effects of nongraded (multiage, continuous progress) programs on Tennessee elementary school students. Covering the years 1993-99, the research seeks to identify successful school practices in both nongraded and graded programs. The study includes elementary-age students (K-4) from seven Tennessee schools that are implementing nongraded programs (n=1,500), three of which also have students in traditional classes (n=750), and five comparison schools in which all students are enrolled in single-grade classes. Academic achievement is measured by the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) and the Tennessee Holistic Writing Assessment. Social development (academic self-concept) is measured using the Self-Concept and Motivation Inventory (SCAMIN). A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicates that students from nongraded classes during.
Language: English
Conference Paper
Effects of Multigrade Classes on Student Progress in Literacy and Numeracy: Quantitative Evidence and Perceptions of Teachers and School Leaders
Available from: ERIC
Annual Meeting of the Australian Association for Research in Education (Adelaide, Australia, November 29-December 3, 1998).
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Abstract/Notes: On the basis of a comprehensive best-evidence synthesis of the literature on the effects of multigrade and multi-age classes, Veenman (1995) concluded that there were no significant differences between multigrade and single-grade classes in cognitive or achievement effects. Subsequently, Mason and Burns (1996) challenged Veenman's conclusion, claiming that multigrade classes have at least a small negative effect on achievement, as well as having potential negative effects on teacher motivation. Multigrade classes are used extensively within Victorian primary schools, sometimes by choice but at other times as a result of the combined pressures from staff-student ratios and enrollment numbers at particular grade levels. The issue of their contribution to effective learning is thus a critical, practical one, as well as an interesting research question. Analysis of data from the Victorian Quality Schools Project, a large, comprehensive, three-year, longitudinal study of school and
Language: English
Report
Differentiated Teaching and Learning in Heterogeneous Classrooms: Strategies for Meeting the Needs of All Students
Available from: ERIC
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Abstract/Notes: This guide provides conceptual as well as practical information for meeting the needs of all learners in heterogeneous classrooms. The first six sections discuss the growing heterogeneity in today's classrooms, the rationale for differentiated teaching and learning, the changing roles of teachers and students, the importance of creating classroom communities that nurture diversity, helpful ideas for organizing a classroom in which differentiated teaching and learning is practiced, and a step-by-step process for differentiation. The seventh section provides many examples of how to differentiate teaching and learning in four areas: (1) what students learn; (2) how students learn; (3) how students integrate and demonstrate what they have learned; and (4) how students and teachers utilize assessment throughout the learning process. Sections 8 and 9 include an in-depth look at actual classrooms through case studies. The first case study describes how two multi-age elementary classrooms
Language: English
Published: Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1997
Article
Intrigue Advances Students at Montessori School
Available from: Independent Voices on JSTOR
Publication: Lansing Star
Date: Jul 16, 1981
Pages: 3
Americas, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, North America, United States of America
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Language: English
Article
Student Freedom, Yes; Anarchy, No
Available from: Advantage Preservation - Catholic Messenger
Publication: The Catholic Messenger (Davenport, Iowa), vol. 77, no. 15
Date: Mar 5, 1959
Pages: 10
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Language: English
ISSN: 0008-8234