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Article
Investigation of Mathematical Concept Skills of Children Trained with Montessori Approach and MoNE Pre-school Education Program
Available from: European Journal of Educational Research
Publication: European Journal of Educational Research, vol. 8, no. 1
Date: 2019
Pages: 9-19
Academic achievement, Comparative education, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori method of education - Evaluation
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Abstract/Notes: In this study, it is aimed to examine the mathematical conceptual skills of 48-72-month-old children attending pre-school education institutions providing a Montessori Approach and Ministry of National Education Pre-school Program (MoNE PSP). The study group consisted of 20 children, who were trained by the Montessori Approach, and 20 children, who continued to attend pre-school education institutions applying the MoNE PSP. The research was carried out in accordance with the state study design of the qualitative research methods, and the data of the study was collected by the structured observation method at the free play/individual work time in the learning centers of the children constituting the study group. A structured observation form was used as the data gathering tool, and mathematical concept skills such as counting, matching, grouping, comparison, positioning, measurement, pattern, part-whole, transactions and creating a graphic were included. Research data were analyzed with descriptive analysis method, and the frequency and percentage values of the obtained data were calculated. As a result of the study, it was observed that the students trained with the Montessori Approach and MoNE PSP could not create graphics in both groups, while the rhythmic counting and patterning skills were the most observed skills in children. It has been determined that children trained with the Montessori Approach perform more studies, especially on matching, grouping, comparison/ranking, and part-whole skills, compared to the children trained with MoNE PSP. In the light of the results obtained in this research, it is suggested that the play materials that had to be in classes where MoNE PSP was applied should be standardized, and children should be able to get through these materials; also mathematics center should be established in the class level.
Language: English
ISSN: 2165-8714
Article
Balancing Fidelity with Flexibility and Fit: What Do We Really Know about Fidelity of Implementation in Schools?
Available from: SAGE Journals
Publication: Exceptional Children, vol. 79, no. 2
Date: 2013
Pages: 181-193
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Abstract/Notes: Treatment fidelity, or the application of an intervention as it is designed, is a critical issue for the successful implementation of evidence-based practices. Typically it is assumed that evidence-based practices implemented with high fidelity will result in improved outcomes, whereas low fidelity will lead to poorer outcomes. These assumptions presume agreement across researchers and practitioners on what fidelity is, how to measure it, and what level of fidelity optimizes outcomes; however, there is no widespread agreement on any of these issues. This article discusses the dimensions and nuances of treatment fidelity as well as the implications for measuring and analyzing it in relation to student outcomes. The authors review research demonstrating the differential relationship of fidelity across schools, program type, and impact on student outcomes that special educators should consider when designing intervention studies and implementing evidence-based practices. Special educators should prioritize practices and programs with clearly identified components that are empirically validated yet designed flexibly to match various contexts and student populations. Suggestions to support schools in implementing and sustaining evidence-based practices are provided.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1177/001440291307900204
ISSN: 0014-4029, 2163-5560
Article
Early Development of Children with Williams Syndrome
Available from: PubMed Central (National Library of Medicine)
Publication: Genetic Counseling, vol. 10, no. 2
Date: 1999
Pages: 141-150
Children with disabilities, Inclusive education, People with disabilities, Williams syndrome
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Abstract/Notes: Developmental observations in ten young children with Williams syndrome (1-6 years old) are presented from developmental tests, symbolic play sessions and play sessions with a special educator following the non-directive Montessori approach. There is a considerable individual variability in performance. Overall, the children are engaged in goal-directed activities for more than 35% of the time during play sessions. Overactivity and distractability seem to be more age-dependent and situation-specific than thought before. Developmental interventions may include play sessions following the Montessori approach. PMID: 10422007
Language: English
ISSN: 1015-8146
Article
Self-Perceptions on Digital Competences for M-Learning and Education Sustainability: A Study with Teachers from Different Countries
Available from: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Publication: Sustainability, vol. 13, no. 1
Date: 2021
Pages: 343
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Abstract/Notes: The current international landscape shows that the most common alternative for the continuity of formative learning processes during the coronavirus pandemic has been the use the of e-learning to support children’s learning in environments outside of school. This forced change in teaching methods has consolidated the recognition that the digital skills of teachers are a relevant factor for the sustainability of education, both during the pandemic and in a future post-pandemic period or in other emergencies. In this sense, the objective of this study carried out between May and September 2020 was to determine the perceptions of 427 teachers from 15 countries about their digital competences in working with m-learning in primary education using a Montessori approach. The results of the questionnaire showed that teachers perceive their digital competences as inert and not very effective for innovation compared with the subsistence of traditional pedagogical practices, to deal with unpredictable situations or to generate differentiated adaptations for an inclusive education. The results of this study also serve as empirical support for establishing four training dimensions that can be considered priorities for the construction and implementation of a teacher training model that contributes to the sustainable development of education.
Language: English
DOI: 10.3390/su13010343
ISSN: 2071-1050
Article
Four Seventh Grade Students Who Qualify for Academic Intervention Services in Mathematics Learning Multi-Digit Multiplication with the Montessori Checkerboard
Available from: ERIC
Publication: Teaching Exceptional Children Plus (TECPlus), vol. 4, no. 3
Date: Jan 2008
Pages: Article 2
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Abstract/Notes: This article describes the positive impact of Montessori manipulative materials on four seventh grade students who qualified for academic intervention services because of previous low state test scores in mathematics. This mathematics technique for teaching multi-digit multiplication uses a placemat-sized quilt with different color-coded squares for place value, color-coded bead bars for representing digits, and small numeral tiles in a procedure related to lattice multiplication. The article presents a brief introduction to the Montessori approach to learning, an overview of Montessori mathematics, and an explanation of the Checkerboard for Multiplication with related multiplication manipulatives. Pretest/posttest results of the four students indicated that all increased their understandings of multiplication. The results of an attitude survey showed students improved in enjoyment, perceived knowledge, and confidence in solving multiplication problems. (Contains 19 figures and 5 tables.)
Language: English
ISSN: 1553-9318
Article
Montessori Education for Children with Defective Sight
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine. Section of Ophthamology, vol. 8
Date: 1914-1915
Pages: 100-106
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Language: English
Article
Kankaku kyōgu to kodomo no deai / 感覚教具と子どもの出会い [Sensorial Education: Encounter with the Child]
Publication: Montessori Kyōiku / モンテッソーリ教育 [Montessori Education], no. 19
Date: 1987
Pages: 30-36
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Language: Japanese
ISSN: 0913-4220
Master's Thesis (Action Research Report)
Integrating Montessori Curriculum with State Standards in a Public Montessori School
Available from: St. Catherine University
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Abstract/Notes: This action research aimed to highlight the benefits of integrating the Montessori Math Curriculum with State Standards in an upper elementary classroom. The performance of the action research took place over six weeks at a public Montessori school. There were seventeen upper elementary participants. Documentation used in this action research was a tally sheet for observable use of Montessori math material, school weekly lesson plans, teacher observation and reflection notes, and student and parent Pre and Post Math Interest Surveys. All lessons were given daily during the morning hours according to the school master's schedule. Some positive effects of this action research include changes in student feelings towards math and increased autonomy. For clarity in other areas, extend the action research period beyond six weeks to allow more students to practice with Montessori lessons meeting various standards.
Language: English
Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2022
Book Section
A Years Experience with Montessori Apparatus in an Elementary School
Book Title: Report of the Conference on New Ideals in Education: held at Stratford-upon-Avon, August 14-21, 1915
Pages: 68-79
Conference on New Ideals in Education (1915: Stratford-on-Avon), Conferences, Montessori materials, Montessori method of education, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., New Education Fellowship, New Ideals in Education
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Language: English
Published: London, England: Women's Printing Society, 1915
Article
The call of education (L'appel de l'éducation. La chiamata dell'Educazione) Psycho-pedagogical journal international. Organ of the Montessori movement. Edited by Dr. Maria Montessori, with the coöperation of Prof. Dr. Géza Révész and Dr. J. C. L. Godefroy. Vol. I. No. 1. 1924. Publisher: H. J. Paris, Amsterdam [book review]
Available from: Szegedi Tudományegyetem / University of Szeged
Publication: Magyar pedagógia, vol. 33
Date: 1924
Pages: 82
Book reviews, Montessori method of education - Periodicals
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Language: Hungarian
ISSN: 0025-0260