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Article
Creative Giftedness and Educational Opportunities
Available from: National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector (NCMPS)
Publication: Educational and Child Psychology, vol. 30, no. 2
Date: 2013
Pages: 79-88
Comparative education, Europe, France, Western Europe
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Abstract/Notes: In contrast to intellectual giftedness reflected in high academic performance and often measured by IQ tests, there is growing recognition that other forms of giftedness exist. This paper focuses on creative giftedness, defined as high potential to produce work that is original and context appropriate. After a brief introduction to the psychological basis of creative giftedness, the role of school context in the development of creative potential is highlighted. Then an empirical study suggesting that creative potential is influenced by educational context is presented; pupils attending traditional and Montessori schools in France were compared on a set of creativity tasks in both the graphic and verbal domains. Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses were conducted as children were seen at two measurement occasions, with approximately one year delay. Results indicated greater scores on measures of creative potential for children in the Montessori context. The discussion situates the results in a broader context of issues concerning the development of creative giftedness through education.
Language: English
ISSN: 2396-8702, 0267-1611
Article
Integrating the Educational Principles of Maria Montessori in the Process of Pedagogical Support for Pupils with Learning Disabilities
Available from: EconJournals
Publication: International Review of Management and Marketing, vol. 6, no. 3S
Date: 2016
Pages: 118-124
Asia, Children with disabilities, Eastern Europe, Inclusive education, Inclusive education, Learning disabilities, Maria Montessori - Philosophy, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., People with disabilities, Russia, Special education, Western Asia
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of the present article was to search for new ways of individual pedagogical support for primary school children with learning disabilities. The article describes the mechanisms for putting the educational principles of Maria Montessori into the system of pedagogical support for children with learning disabilities, which apply the exercises of practical life to a real social environment. The objective of the exercises was to develop universal learning activities, e.g., the ability to plan and manage a child's activity, to reflect its results, to build up communication, to encourage cognitive development.Keywords: learning disabilities, individual pedagogical support, Maria Montessori, universal learning activitiesJEL Classifications: I20; I23
Language: English
ISSN: 2146-4405
Article
The Montessori Educational Method: Communication and Collaboration of Teachers with the Child
Available from: Participatory Educational Research
Publication: Participatory Educational Research, vol. 9, no. 1
Date: Jan 2022
Pages: 443-462
Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Teacher-student relationships
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Abstract/Notes: Montessori learning environments, described as prepared environment, allow children to choose their work freely and construct their own learning. Because the child is in the center and the roles of the teacher differ from the roles of the teachers in traditional schools, the direction of the communication and collaboration between the child and the teacher is determined accordingly. This study aims at examining the practices of Montessori teachers in communication and collaboration with the child. A phenomenological approach was adopted in the study. Purposive snowball sampling was employed to identify 12 Montessori preschool teachers. A focus group interview and semi-structured interviews were used to obtain data. The obtained data were transcribed and analyzed through the content analysis method. The findings were examined under three main themes, which are "the communication of the teacher with the child", "the collaboration between the teacher and the child" and "the difficulties Montessori teachers face in communication and collaboration with the child". The study showed that teachers' communication approach was based on respect for the child. When communicating with the child, teachers adopted a guidance role. However, teachers' practices in communication deviated from Montessori philosophy in case of conflict and undesired behaviors. Support from the child's peers, involving the children in forming class rules, giving children responsibility, and collaboration in learning were the main subjects that maintain collaboration with the child. Besides, study findings indicated that Montessori teachers faced some difficulties in communication and collaboration with the child. The results of this study imply that the communication and collaboration practices of Montessori teachers and the Montessori philosophy are mostly in line but can contradict in some cases.
Language: English
ISSN: 2148-6123
Article
Musica ed educazione alla cittadinanza nelle esperienze didattiche di tre educatrici italiane: Rosa Agazzi, Giuseppina Pizzigoni, Maria Montessori [Music and citizenship education in the educational experiences of three Italian educators: Rosa Agazzi, Giuseppina Pizzigoni, Maria Montessori]
Available from: Università di Bologna
Publication: Musica Docta: Rivista Digitale di Pedagogia e Didattica della Musica, vol. 7
Date: 2017
Pages: 1-9
Citizenship - Study and teaching, Giuseppina Pizzigoni - Biographic sources, Giuseppina Pizzigoni - Philosophy, Maria Montessori - Biographic sources, Maria Montessori - Philosophy, Music - Instruction and study - History, Music - Instruction and study - Methods, Rosa Agazzi - Biographic sources, Rosa Agazzi - Philosophy
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Abstract/Notes: This article concentrates on the importance attributed to music education by three Italian educationalists (Rosa Agazzi, Giuseppina Pizzigoni, Maria Montessori) who, at the turn of the 20th century, despite their different didactic experiences, regarded it as an essential part of an education blueprint for citizenship, starting as early as childhood. / Il contributo si sofferma sull’importanza assegnata all’educazione musicale da parte di tre educatrici italiane (Rosa Agazzi, Giuseppina Pizzigoni, Maria Montessori) che, con l’avvento del Novecento, pur nelle loro differenti esperienze didattiche, la considerano una componente fondamentale nell’ambito di un percorso di educazione alla cittadinanza, a partire dall’età infantile.
Language: Italian
DOI: 10.6092/issn.2039-9715/7613
ISSN: 2039-9715
Article
Are Multi-Age Grouping Practices a Missing Link in the Educational Reform Debate?
Available from: SAGE Journals
Publication: NASSP Bulletin, vol. 79, no. 568
Date: 1995-02
Pages: 27-32
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Abstract/Notes: The realities of child development defy efforts to categorize children's abilities and attainments within the conventional graded structure. Pupil readiness varies, and children progress in all subjects at different rates. The development of multiage or cross-age groupings, sometimes coordinated with youngsters in tutoring programs, has produced promising outcomes, especially in the affective and social skills areas. (26 references) (MLH)
Language: English
DOI: 10.1177/019263659507956805
ISSN: 0192-6365
Article
Montessori, Dewey, and Capitalism: Educational Theory for a Free Market in Education, by Jerry Kirkpatrick [Book Review]
Available from: Taylor and Francis Online
Publication: Journal of School Choice, vol. 2, no. 3
Date: 2008
Pages: 348-351
Article
Reports from the Educational Field; Performance Tests with Pre-School-Age Children (Merrill-Palmer School)
Available from: JSTOR
Publication: Journal of Education (Boston), vol. 98, no. 10
Date: Sep 20, 1923
Pages: 272-273
Americas, Early childhood education - Evaluation, Merrill-Palmer School, Montessori method of education - Evaluation, North America, United States of America
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Language: English
ISSN: 0022-0574, 2515-5741
Article
Educational Exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: Journal of Education (Boston), vol. 81, no. 6
Date: Feb 11, 1915
Pages: 148-150, 156
Americas, Montessori schools, North America, United States of America, United States of America
Article
Educational Dialogues and the Fostering of Pupils' Independence: The Practices of Two Teachers
Available from: Taylor and Francis Online
Publication: Journal of Curriculum Studies, vol. 42, no. 1
Date: 2010
Pages: 99-121
Autonomy in children, Europe, Holland, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, Netherlands, Teacher-student relationships, Western Europe
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Abstract/Notes: If the purpose of an educational system is to guide pupils towards achieving independence, then certain conditions about the design and conduct of that system must be met. In this paper, those conditions are formulated from a socio‐cultural perspective on learning and development. This paper examines the extent to which those conditions were fulfilled by teachers judged ‘good’ by their pupils and by school management in a case‐study in two Montessori secondary schools. Because discourse is assumed to play a central role when pupils work on assignments with the teacher assisting them, dialogues occurring in various teaching‐learning situations were analysed. The types of language genre used by the teachers and pupils were found to be important characteristics of the ongoing dialogues. The main results were that ‘good’ teachers excel in the adoption of a personal approach to pupils, but they work much more intuitively than systematically or deliberately to stimulate pupils' development of higher mental functions.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1080/00220270903079237
ISSN: 0022-0272
Article
The Current Landscape of US Children’s Television: Violent, Prosocial, Educational, and Fantastical Content
Available from: Taylor and Francis Online
Publication: Journal of Children and Media, vol. 13, no. 3
Date: 2019
Pages: 276-294
Children's mass media, Children's television programs, North America, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: The present study examined currently popular children’s television shows to determine the prevalence of violent, prosocial, educational, and fantastical content (including fantastical events and anthropomorphism). Network, style, and content ratings were collected for 88 shows using a combination of Common Sense Media and laboratory ratings applied to two randomly-selected episodes of each show. Overall, currently popular children’s television shows were most often animated and contained little violent, prosocial, or educational content, but a great deal of fantastical content. Interrelations among variables were also examined. Shows with fantastical events were both more violent and more prosocial than shows without, and shows with anthropomorphism were more prosocial than shows without. The network on which a show aired predicted violent, prosocial, and educational content, but not fantastical content. Children’s television today is not as violent as might be believed, but nor is it particularly prosocial or educational. It is highly fantastical. The implications of the landscape for children’s behavior, learning, and cognition are discussed.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1080/17482798.2019.1605916
ISSN: 1748-2798