Language: English

ISSN: 0010-700X

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ISSN: 0013-1172

Language: English

ISSN: 1470-8647

Language: English

ISSN: 1354-1498

Abstract/Notes: Montessori education has developed for over a century, mainly due to Montessori found the early childhood development principles and rules by the scientific method. She advocates child-centered,and there are three elements of Montessori education：(1)prepared environment, (2) teachers, (3) teaching aids, through the three to guide children's learning. However, in Taiwan, people worried about that Montessori education is lack of emotional, creativity , interpersonal learning, and the transition with primary education, therefore Montessori education is still being considered as an alternative education. In this regard, Montessori Teachers Association of the R.O.C pointed many longitudinal study shows that Montessori children perform better than the traditional-education children in many ways of academic achievements, active learning, interpersonal relationships, and emotional management. Nowadays, the concept of " school readiness " becomes more important, and the Ministry of Education is actively compiling the "Guidelines of Nursery Education Activities and Security Curriculum " which is particularly imply the importance of transition program. Thus, this study proposes to investigate Montessori education from the perspective of school readiness. First , researcher explored the common context of Montessori education and school readiness by document analysis, then based on the results to construct "The corresponding table of Montessori education and five-year-old children school readiness assessment “, and corrected the table by expert validity. Finally, assess the Montessori children's school readiness in actually. Data were analyzed by descriptive analysis, Crosstabs, Chi-square test, Pearson’s product -moment correlation, Spearman's rank correlation, t- test, and one way ANOVA. The results were summarized as follow: A."The corresponding table of Montessori education and five-year-old children school readiness assessment “ is highly corresponded, show they concerned the same capacity of children. Initially reflected Montessori education conform the basic development requirements of Taiwan early child education, and could help children get ready into primary school. B. Montessori children in this study sample get good school readiness. C. There is significant difference towards the school readiness between children study /non-study Montessori kindergarten. D. There is significant difference towards school readiness of “physical health and development domain”、”mathematical logic and cognitive science domain” between Montessori kindergartens and Montessori child care；there is no significant correlation between children’s school year in Montessori kindergarten and children’s school readiness；there is no significant difference towards the school readiness between boys and girls. E. There is significant correlation in “physical health and development domain”、”language and communicate domain”、” mathematical logic and cognitive science domain”、” cultural and artistic domain” and ” overall average” between school readiness and the years of teaching five-year classes (ambiguous age)；there is significant correlation between school readiness and the highest degree of Montessori teachers；there is no significant difference towards the school readiness between the teachers with different Montessori teacher license.

Language: Chinese

Published: Taipei, Taiwan, 1999

Abstract/Notes: Paper presented at the SRA workshop for teachers of the culturally disadvantaged, San Antonio, Texas.

Language: English

Published: San Antonio, Texas: [s.n.], 1966

Language: English

Abstract/Notes: Preschools have become an important beginning step in education. This sequential mixed methods study sought to determine if the Montessori preschool setting provides greater academic achievement in reading readiness, specifically phonemic awareness, in preschoolers as compared to a conventional elementary standards-based preschool setting. Social constructivist theory and sociocultural theory were used as theoretical frameworks. Qualitative data was comprised of interviews with kindergarten teachers who agreed unanimously that preschool had a positive impact on students’ academic ability upon entrance to kindergarten. However, all four teachers had a negative connotation pertaining to Montessori students and the Montessori Method based solely on students’ behavior and students’ lack of conformity. For the quantitative data, multiple two sample t-tests were conducted to determine the effect of preschool experience on all 90 participants’ reading readiness scores upon entrance to kindergarten based upon DIBELS FSF and PSF and their KRA assessment scores, while taking socio-economic status into consideration. T-tests were used to compare the results from 30 Montessori students, 30 conventional standards-based elementary students, and 30 students with no preschool experience. All three sub-groups were matched equally based on socio-economic status. Montessori students outperformed the other two school groups on all three assessments. The difference in scores when separating Montessori students by socio-economic status is the most significant finding to come from this study. Montessori students considered low income had statistically lower scores on all three assessments when compared to Montessori students who are not considered low income.

Language: English

Published: Findlay, Ohio, 2019

Abstract/Notes: El trabajo en la modalidad de Memoria Laboral denominado “Aprestamiento de la Lectoescritura con Material Montessori en el Nivel de Educación Inicial en Familia Comunitaria”, surge de la inquietud de dar a conocer el trabajo realizado a lo largo de estos catorce años en la Unidad Educativa Montessori; donde se reafirmó la filosofía, se reestructuró el método y se implementó el adecuado manejo de los materiales. Para lograr un aprendizaje significativo en el proceso de la lectoescritura se deben utilizar diversas metodologías que contribuyan a ello. Inicialmente, si se tiene en cuenta que, al trabajar con hechos, acontecimientos y actividades del medio sociocultural, se está desarrollando en el niño un gran sentido de pertenencia con la sociedad, también se favorece el desarrollo de los procesos lectoescritores, pues al trabajar con situaciones reales que estén presentes y que hagan parte de la vida del niño/a. Se busca generar en el compromiso y sobre todo interés por actividades tan importantes como lo son la lectura y la escritura. Para esto hay que crear en el niño y la niña la necesidad de desarrollar dichas actividades no solo en sus procesos educativos, sino también en la vida y para la vida. Las actividades de aprestamiento para el aprendizaje de la lectura y escritura son básicas y de mucha importancia. El aprestamiento para la lectoescritura con material Montessori, tiene como finalidad iniciar un proceso de intervención que ayude a prevenir o superar problemas que puedan incidir negativamente en el desarrollo del aprendizaje del niño o niña. El método Montessori impulsa principios educativos como la libertad, la actividad y la autonomía; da gran importancia a la autoeducación y al docente como guía del proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje, éste propone material didáctico auto corrector que contribuye a lograr una "educación sensorial completa y graduada”.

Language: Spanish

Published: La Paz, Bolivia, 2019

Language: English