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Doctoral Dissertation
Measuring Parent Perception and Understanding of Montessori Education in Three Massachusetts Montessori Schools
Available from: University of Pepperdine
Americas, Montessori schools, North America, Parent participation, Parents - Perceptions, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: The Montessori method is a comprehensive, child-centered, developmentalist philosophy of education developed by Dr. Maria Montessori in Rome, Italy, in the early 1900s. The Montessori method differs from traditional approaches to education, and has had limited exposure in the U.S. until the last 20 years. Despite this growth, little research data exists on the effectiveness of the method or of parent understanding of the method. This research project attempted to determine parent understanding of the Montessori method of education at three Montessori schools in Massachusetts that educate children from toddlers to grade 8. The objective of the research was to design, implement, and analyze a survey that measured parent understanding of the Montessori principles and classroom practices. The survey was developed using the Montessori principles as the foundation. The goal was to determine both the extent of parent understanding of the Montessori principles and parent perception of how these principles are carried out in the Montessori classroom. Parents and guardians were asked a total of 10 questions, 7 of which were five-point Likert scales. The quantitative questions specifically addressed the six Montessori principles and were designed to test parents’ overall understanding of each principle. Responses ranged from a principle being not at all important to very important. The qualitative portion of the survey instrument utilized three open-ended, self-completed questions designed to reveal a range of parent perceptions about Montessori education and classroom practices. The surveys revealed that parent values and thinking do line up with some aspects of the Montessori method and philosophy. The surveys also revealed that parents seem to value classroom practices contrary to the founding principles. What parents value and what parents think about regarding concepts such as goal setting, achievement, competition with peers, and teachers preparing and presenting lessons is in direct contrast with some of the Montessori founding principles and intentions. If Montessori schools wish to remain viable, they will need to reconcile the Montessori principles with conflicting parent values and, further, determine how to better align their principles with parent views and desires for their children.
Language: English
Published: Malibu, California, 2015
Master's Thesis
Classical Montessori: A Study of the Classical Rhetorical Canons in Early Montessori Writing Instruction
Available from: Old Dominion University Digital Commons
Language education, Literacy, Writing
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Abstract/Notes: This thesis begins by proposing that all five classical canons are an ideal theory for guiding any writing pedagogy. The majority of the thesis, then, details how Montessori writing instruction synergistically exploits these canons to create a powerful pedagogy. Devised by Maria Montessori in the late 1800s, her instruction displays standard and nonstandard applications of invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery. Because Montessori writing instruction begins in preschool, this thesis concludes with an exploration of the potential benefits of introducing a classical curriculum before college. DOI - 10.25777/9jc9-ft22 / ISBN - 9780591485677
Language: English
Published: Norfolk, Virginia, 1997
Article
Ideias Pedagógicas de Montessori no Brasil: Contributos à Educação Matemática [Montessori Pedagogical Ideas in Brazil: Contributions to Mathematics Education]
Available from: REMATEC
Publication: REMATEC (Revista de Matemática, Ensino e Cultura), vol. 15
Date: 2020
Pages: 195-211
Americas, Brazil, Latin America and the Caribbean, Mathematics education, Montessori method of education, South America
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Abstract/Notes: Este trabalho tem como objetivo compreender como ocorreu a transferência, para o Brasil, das propostas pedagógicas de Maria Montessori e quais foram, dentre essas propostas, as que foram incorporadas ao ensino elementar da Matemática no período de 1911 a 1952. Esta é uma pesquisa qualitativa de abordagem documental, apoiada no referencial das transferências culturais. Nossas fontes se encontram nos arquivos da hemeroteca digital da Biblioteca Nacional do Rio de Janeiro; no repositório da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; em livros didáticos, artigos e teses sobre a autora. Concluímos que as transferências das propostas pedagógicas de Montessori, no Brasil, ocorreram principalmente por meio de livros, artigos, periódicos, cursos oferecidos aos professores, exposições pedagógicas e pelas escolas montessorianas que surgiram na década de 1920. A apropriação de suas ideias no ensino da matemática no país deu-se com ênfase no ensino de iniciação aritmética e de conceitos elementares de geometria, com forte utilização dos materiais didáticos propostos por Montessori.
Language: Portuguese
DOI: 10.37084/REMATEC.1980-3141.2020.n0.p195-211.id250
ISSN: 2675-1909
Article
Montessori Matters and NSW Montessori Association
Publication: Montessori Matters
Date: 1988
Pages: 4
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Language: English
Article
The New Ecole Montessori in Montreal, Canada [Ecole Montessori International]
Publication: Montessori Observer, vol. 19, no. 4
Date: Nov 1998
Pages: 1
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Language: English
ISSN: 0889-5643
Book Section
Metodo attivo ed educazione alla libertà (sul metodo Montessori) [Active method and freedom education (on the Montessori method)]
Book Title: Problemi e prospettive di scuola attiva
Pages: 191-206
Montessori method of education, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Language: Italian
Published: Roma, Italy: Armando, 1968
Article
O Método Montessori na educação básica: Uma revisão sistemática da literatura sobre sua influência para o desenvolvimento da criança nos anos iniciais [The Montessori Method in basic education: A systematic review of the literature on its influence on child development in the early years]
Available from: RSD Journal
Publication: Research, Society and Development, vol. 10, no. 5
Date: May 2021
Pages: Article e48010515300
Literature reviews, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori method of education - Evaluation
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Abstract/Notes: Objetivou-se apresentar reflexões acerca das contribuições do Método de Maria Montessori em um contexto atual, considerando o desenvolvimento da autonomia da criança nos anos iniciais da Educação Básica. Quanto ao método, realizou-se uma pesquisa do tipo revisão bibliográfica levando em conta as contribuições de diversos autores, observando as características da Padagogia de Montessori e suas reflexões metodológicas e didáticas no desenvolvimento da autonomia da criança na educação básica e sua atuação no Brasil, sucedendo com abordagem teórica e metodológica da Pedagogia Tradiconal e da Pedagogia de Waldorf para subsidiar a análise reflexiva do modelo montessoriano. Com os resultados, percebeu-se que a Pedagogia de Montessori se faz presente em 62 unidades educacionais distribuídas em todas as regiões brasileiras, podendo ser compreendida como uma alternativa pedagógica alinhada aos princípios reguladores da BNCC e PCN, e constatou-se a falta de estudos que apontem o desenvolvimento da Pedagogia de Montessori em escolas públicas que prestam serviços à Educação Infantil e Ensino Fundamental. Pode-se concluir que a Pedagogia de Montessori vem contribuindo de forma significativa para a aprendizagem da criança em seu desenvolvimento educacional com autonomia e liberdade, e através das abordagens lúdicas e aplicação do modelo em ciclos por faixa etária estimula a construção do conhecimento e melhor interação no ambiente educacional. [The objective was to present reflections on the contributions of the Maria Montessori Method in a current context, considering the development of the child's autonomy in the early years of Basic Education. As for the method, a bibliographic review research was carried out, taking into account the contributions of several authors, observing the characteristics of Montessori Padagogy and its methodological and didactic reflections on the development of children's autonomy in basic education and its performance in Brazil, succeeding with the theoretical and methodological approach of Traditional Pedagogy and of Waldorf Pedagogy to support the reflective analysis of the Montessori model. With the results, it was noticed that Montessori Pedagogy is present in 62 educational units distributed in all Brazilian regions, which can be understood as a pedagogical alternative aligned with the regulatory principles of BNCC and PCN, and there was a lack of studies that point to the development of Montessori Pedagogy in public schools that provide services to Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education. It can be concluded that Montessori Pedagogy has been making a significant contribution to the learning of children in their educational development with autonomy and freedom, and through playful approaches and application of the model in cycles by age group, stimulates the construction of knowledge and better interaction in the educational environment.]
Language: Portuguese
ISSN: 2525-3409
Article
Selbsttätige Erziehung: Montessori-System [Independent education: Montessori system]
Publication: Das Echo, vol. 42
Date: 1923
Pages: 216
Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Language: German
Book
Maria Montessori e la scuola d'infanzia a nuovo indirizzo [Maria Montessori and the new direction of nursery school]
Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, Maria Montessori - Philosophy, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori schools
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Abstract/Notes: Il volume raccoglie una parte delle tante voci italiane, iberiche e sudamericane che hanno inondato le giornate del Convegno su "Maria Montessori e la scuola d'infanzia a nuovo indirizzo", promosso dalla Fondazione Montessori Italia e svoltosi a Roma nel febbraio del 2015. Il libro si propone di ripercorrere alcuni elementi significativi della lezione di Maria Montessori, ricostruendone gli sviluppi in relazione al nuovo indirizzo dell'educazione infantile promosso da Bruno Ciari e Loris Malaguzzi, in vista delle sfide pedagogiche che si prospettano alla scuola d'infanzia nel nuovo secolo. Il volume è diviso in tre parti. La prima parte, intitolata ai fondamenti del pensiero montessoriano e ai suoi rapporti col modello a nuovo indirizzo, riporta le relazioni di base del Convegno. La seconda parte è costituita da interventi relativi agli aspetti storici e culturali del pensiero montessoriano. La terza parte, infine, è dedicata a interventi inerenti ad alcuni momenti della pedagogia montessoriana.
Language: Italian
Published: Bergamo, Italy: Zeroseiup, 2015
ISBN: 978-88-99338-07-7 88-99338-07-8
Series: Culture e saperi dell'infanzia
Book
La formazione dell'uomo nella ricostruzione mondiale: atti dell'8. Congresso internazionale Montessori presieduto da Maria Montessori, San Remo, 22-29 agosto 1949
Conference proceedings, Conferences, International Montessori Congress (8th, San Remo, Italy, 22-29 August 1949)
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Language: Italian
Published: Roma, Italy: Ente Opera Montessori, 1950