Abstract/Notes: When Maria Montessori developed her own method, the question of the reception and education of migrant children did not yet arise. Can a Montessori school today give an answer to questions that had not yet been formulated at the time of the Chiaravalle pedagogist? This volume discusses the theme and, starting from the analysis of the principles on which the first Children's Home was founded, bears witness to how the Montessori method can be applied profitably in multi-ethnic classes, from nursery to primary school, and in teaching practice of Italian as L2 for adults with even very distant linguistic backgrounds, including cases of illiteracy. In addition to recounting the concrete experiences of teachers who have worked in multicultural contexts (in Italy, but also in Africa), the author helps to understand the contours of the phenomenon by reporting updated data on the percentage of students of foreign origin in our schools, their origin, the prediction of success and school dropout. A valid contribution on a theoretical and operational level for teachers of method schools and traditional ones and for cultural mediators and operators

Language: Italian

Published: Trento, Italy: Erickson, 2020

ISBN: 978-88-590-2155-1

Abstract/Notes: This community service activity aimed to assist teachers at Kanisius Demangan Baru Kindergarten about Montessori method-based learning so that teachers can apply it in their respective classes. The method applied in this service is the discussion method by explaining the material to be delivered, the question and answer method is used to explore the teacher's understanding of the material to be given and the workshop is used to train and guide teachers in compiling learning videos that are integrated into the classroom. The results showed that the Montessori method of teaching mentoring received a positive response. The teacher clearly understood the material presented, especially the daily life skills area and the sensorial area. For language and mathematics materials, teachers need to get further assistance. The data result also explains that the Montessori method is effective and can be developed in Kanisius Kindergarten, Demangan Baru. In addition, the Montessori method is also relevant to the learning process and curriculum used by Kanisius Demangan Baru Kindergarten in collaboration with reflective pedagogy.

Language: Indonesian

DOI: 10.24071/aa.v5i1.3949

ISSN: 2620-5513

Abstract/Notes: Pandemi covid-19 yang berimbas juga kepada dunia pendidikan yang harus melaksanakan Pembelajaran Jarak Jauh menyebabkan juga permasalahan baru mengenai pendampingan belajar siswa khususnya siswa usia TK dalam melaksanakan pembelajaran secara daring dengan pendampingan orang tua di rumah. Berangkat dari permasalahan awal ini, penulis mengadakan penelitian pengembangan buku panduan homeschooling berbantuan metode Montessori untuk pengenalan bahasa Inggris dasar untuk siswa TK B di Kiddos Preschool Gianyar. Kiddos Preschool dipilih sebagai lokasi karena siswa TK B di sekolah tersebut menggunakan bahasa pengantar bahasa Inggris dalam pembelajarannya baik online maupun saat kelas offline. Jumlah subjek yang dipergunakan untuk uji produk kelompok kecil adalah sejumlah 15 orang tua beserta anaknya sebagai siswa TK B. Dari hasil penelitian pengembangan tersebut didapatkan hasil bahwa buku panduan ini sangat baik dipergunakan untuk mengenalkan bahasa Inggris dasar pada anak usia TK B. Ditambah lagi ketika uji kelompok kecil didapatkan hasil keefektifan yang sangat efektif buku ini dipergunakan sebagai panduan homeschooling oleh orang tua kepada anaknya dalam pengenalan bahasa Inggris dasar. / The COVID-19 pandemic which also affected the world of education, which had to implement Distance Learning, also caused new problems regarding student learning assistance, especially kindergarten age students in carrying out online learning with parental assistance at home. Departing from this initial problem, the author conducted research on the development of a homeschooling guidebook assisted by the Montessori method for the introduction of basic English for Kindergarten B students at Kiddos Preschool Gianyar. Kiddos Preschool was chosen as the location because Kindergarten B students at the school use English as the language of instruction in their learning both online and during offline classes. The number of subjects used for the small group product test were 15 parents and their children as Kindergarten B students.

Language: Indonesian

ISSN: 2614-6061, 2527-4295

Abstract/Notes: This study explored how teachers have adapted the Montessori method in Saudi early childhood classrooms to align with Saudi socio-culture and Islamic practices. The study was framed using the socio-cultural theory. A qualitative multi-case study design was used to collect data from semi-structured interviews and on-site observations for four Saudi early childhood teachers in two Montessori classrooms in Saudi Arabia. The data were thematically analyzed manually and with NVivo software. The study results showed that the teachers encouraged children’s independence and freedom of choice in work time and during the classroom day, but limited their freedom during mini-lessons and circle times to meet religious or cultural expectations. The results also highlighted that the flexibility of the school culture and the Montessori method encouraged the teachers to cooperate in designing lessons and activities for the Saudi Montessori classroom context. The study found that the teachers integrated the Islamic and Saudi socio-cultural practices most in circle time, classroom activities, and the daily classroom routine to teach academic, social, and behavioral practices. The results also highlighted that the Montessori system and school rules encouraged organizing the classroom environment. The socio-cultural theory illuminated how the teachers’ adaptations of Montessori principles and Islamic and Saudi socio-cultural practices were affected by their background, beliefs, and experiences. Implications of the study were discussed and recommendations given for early childhood teachers, the Saudi Ministry of Education, and higher education programs. Further research could focus on comparative analysis between teachers implementing Montessori in Saudi Arabia and in a Western country to highlight the cultural influences on adapting the Montessori approach. Alternate abstract: استكشفت هذه الدراسة كيف قام المعلمون بتكييف طريقة مونتيسوري في فصول الطفولة المبكرة في السعودية لتتماشى مع الثقافة الاجتماعية السعودية والممارسات الإسلامية. كانت الدراسة مؤطرة باستخدام النظرية الاجتماعية والثقافية. تم استخدام تصميم دراسة نوعية متعددة الحالات لجمعبيانات من مقابلات شبه منظمة وملاحظات لأربعة معلمين سعوديين في مرحلة الطفولة المبكرة في فصلين دراسيين منتسوري في المملكة العربية السعوديةتم تحليل البيانات بشكل موضوعي يدويًا وباستخدام برنامجNVivo.أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن المعلمين شجعوا استقلالية الأطفال وحرية الاختيار في وقت العمل وأثناء اليوم الدراسي ، ولكن. حدوا من حريتهم خلال الدروس المصغرة وأوقات الحلقة لمواكبة التوقعات الدينية أو الثقافية.كما أبرزت النتائج أن ثقافة المدرسة ومنهج مونتيسوري تحلوا بالمرونة والتي شجعت المعلمين على التعاون في تصميم الدروس والأنشطة لفصولهم الدراسية ووجدت الدراسة أن المعلمين قاموا بدمج الممارسات الاجتماعية والثقافية السعودية و الإسلامية بشكل أكبر في وقت الحلقة ، وأنشطة الفصل ، وروتين الفصل الدراسي اليومي.لتدريس الممارسات الأكاديمية والاجتماعية والسلوكية.أبرزت النتائج أيضًا أن نظام مونتيسوري وقواعد المدرسة شجعت على تنظيم بيئة الفصل الدراسيسلطت النظرية الاجتماعية والثقافية الضوء على تكيفات المعلمين مع مبادئ مونتيسوري والممارسات الاجتماعية والثقافية الإسلامية والسعودية وكيفية تأثرها بخلفيتهم .معتقداتهم وخبراتهمتمت مناقشة الآثار المترتبة على الدراسة وتقديم التوصيات.لمعلمي الطفولة المبكرة ، وزارة التربية والتعليم السعودية ، وبرامج التعليم العالييمكن أن تركز الأبحاث الإضافية على التحليل المقارن بين المعلمين الذين يطبقون مونتيسوري في المملكة العربية السعودية ودول غربية لتسليط الضوء على التأثيرات الثقافية على تكييف نهج مونتيسوري.

Language: English

Published: Tampa, Florida, 2022

Abstract/Notes: Nilai Agama dan Moral (NAM) perlu ditanamkan sejak usia dini untuk bekal anak di usia tumbuh kembang selanjutnya. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan pembelajaran NAM melalui metode montessori selama pandemi covid-19. Penelitian ini dianalisis dengan metode kualitiatif deskriptif. Subjek dipilih menggunakan teknik sampel nonprobability sampling yaitu purposive sample. Terdapat 5 subjek penelitian yang terdiri dari 2 orang guru kelas, 2 orang tim kurikulum, dan 1 orang kepala sekolah. Penelitian ini menggunakan wawancara mendalam dan dokumentasi untuk mengumpukan data dengan proses analisis melalui empat tahapan yaitu reduksi data, display data, kesimpulan serta verifikasi data. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara dengan subjek penelitian disimpulkan bahwa pembelajaran NAM selama pandemi covid-19 dilakukan dengan media sosial (zoom dan whatsapp). Pembelajaran NAM dikolaborasikan dengan metode montessori yang berpusat pada anak dan mengajarkan mengenai life skill, sehingga anak mudah memahami dan memiliki keterampilan hidup.

Language: Indonesian

DOI: 10.31004/obsesi.v6i2.1042

ISSN: 2549-8959

Abstract/Notes: Dominasi guru dalam proses belajar masih banyak terlihat, salah satu buktinya saat terjadi pandemik Covid-19, siswa dan orang tua menjadi kebingungan ketika harus belajar dari rumah tanpa kehadiran guru secara langsung. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui implikasi student-centred learning terhadap perkembangan anak di PAUD Montessori Futura Indonesia, Lombok Barat. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis studi kasus dengan menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi dalam pengumpulan data. Subyek penelitian berjumlah 10 siswa yang berusia antara 4-6 tahun. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa terdapat beberapa cara yang diterapkan oleh guru dalam pelaksanaan student-centred learning, yaitu: penggabungan usia, penyesuaian fasilitas dengan kebutuhan dan ukuran tubuh anak, menanamkan kemandirian dan mengurangi keterlibatan guru, menyediakan fasilitas bermain yang lengkap dan beragam, dan berkolaborasi dengan orang tua. Sedangkan implikasi student-centred learning terhadap perkembangan anak dapat terlihat dari beberapa pencapaian anak pada 6 aspek perkembangan yaitu aspek perkembangan nilai agama dan moral, fisik-motorik, kognitif, sosial-emosional, dan seni. Oleh sebab itu, guru perlu memberikan kesempatan kepada anak untuk mengeksplorasi lingkungan belajar dengan mempersiapkan kegiatan bermain sesuai kebutuhan anak.

Language: Indonesian

DOI: 10.31004/obsesi.v7i3.3323

ISSN: 2549-8959

Abstract/Notes: Pada masa pandemi covid-19 ini hampir seluruh pendidikan di Indonesia mengubah sistem pembelajaran termasuk pendidikan bagi anak berkebutuhan khusus pada jenjang anak usia dini. Pembelajaran dilakukan secara daring untuk memutus mata rantai penyebaran covid-19. Anak diharuskan belajar di rumah dengan pendampingan orangtua namun tetap dalam pengawasan guru. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui metode pembelajaran untuk anak berkebutuhan khusus ditengah pandemi covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kepustakaan. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa terdapat beberapa metode pembelajaran yaitu pembelajaran daring dimana pemaparan materi hanya melalui online dan home visit dimana guru mengunjungi anak dan memberikan pelajaran secara langsung

Language: Indonesian

DOI: 10.51667/mjpkaud.v1i2.497

ISSN: 2798-6195

Abstract/Notes: Studi ini merupakan Diskursus mengenai Prinsip, Pendekatan Dan Metode-metode Pembelajaran Yang Relevan Kepada Anak Usia Dini. Adapun kategori anak usia dini adalah masa usia emas (golden age) untuk menanamkan nilai-nilai rohani dan pembentukan karakter serta memperkenalkan mereka dengan pengetahuan dan keterampilan dengan sederhana. Studi ini dilakukan dengan metode deskriptif melalui penelitian literatur yang berkaitan dengan pendidikan anak usia dini dengan menelaah prinsip, pendekatan proses pembelajaran dan metode-metode pembelajaran terhadap anak usia dini. Hasil studi memperlihatkan adanya dua pendekatan proses pembelajaran yakni dari golongan interaksionisme dan kategorial yang masing-masing berorientasi kepada anak sebagai subyek pendidikan serta bermacam-macam metode pembelajaran yang menekankan peran anak untuk memahami, menangkap dan mengetahui apa yang hendak diajarkan oleh guru kepada mereka. Karena itu, satuan pendidikan PAUD dapat menggunakan integrasi atau kombinasi antara pendekatan dari golongan interaksionisme dan kategorial. Demikian pula, satuan PAUD dapat menggunakan beragam metode yang relevan dengan memberikan penekanan bahwa anak-anak usia dini sebagai subyek pendidikan yang perlu diberikan rangsangan untuk menolong mereka bertumbuh dengan utuh (holistic/comprehensive approach) baik rohani, karakter, pengetahuan dan keterampilan.

Language: Indonesian

DOI: 10.51667/mjpkaud.v1i1.431

ISSN: 2798-6195

Abstract/Notes: This mixed methods study focused on the impact of Montessori education on middle school students and educators in a specific public school district in South Florida. The research aim was to determine what academic and social influences Montessori education had on the participants. A sequential explanatory mixed methods design was utilized to evaluate the data: archival student reading and mathematics end-of-year data and teacher interviews. Quantitative analyses of FSA scores in mathematics and reading for SY 2018-2019 indicated that middle school students that were enrolled in a full-time Montessori Magnet program offering did significantly better in mathematics and reading than non-Montessori students that attended a Magnet school hosting multiple programs, which included Montessori. The qualitative analyses (interview data and artifacts) of teacher participants revealed that they believed Montessori education impacted students and educators academically and socially. However, findings revealed that none of the teacher participants were Montessori credentialed, and credentialing of teachers is essential when on a pathway to continuous school improvement. Montessori education at the secondary levels (middle school and high school) continues to develop, creating increased opportunities for future research. Ultimately, stakeholders want to measure the success of their investments into magnet programs such as Montessori education. Research that opens doors for educational reform efforts can provide a springboard for further discussion and establish a baseline for future research in Montessori education in public secondary schools.

Language: English

Published: Miami Shores, Florida, 2023

Abstract/Notes: Students who develop and apply their self-directed learning skills have advantages in school over those who do not (Betts & Knapp, 1981; Candy, 1991; Guglielmino, 1977; Schunk & Zimmerman, 2012). This is because self-directed learning (SDL) skills enable autonomous learning where students self-initiate, solve problems, develop new ideas, and monitor themselves with minimal external guidance (Knowles, 1976; Zimmerman, 2000). Despite the importance of these skills, research shows that few students consistently engage in SDL (Dent & Koenka, 2016; Zimmerman & Schunk, 2001). Because of SDL's multi-faceted and complex nature, it is difficult to discern why this is the case (Dent & Koenka, 2016; Zimmerman & Schunk, 2001). Multiple dynamic, interacting factors, including maturation, environmental supports, and historical events, likely contribute to students’ SDL development (Hoyle & Dent, 2017). As such, recent literature suggests that a relational dynamic systems (RDS) approach can help elucidate the dynamic, context-dependent patterns by which SDL skills unfold (Hoyle & Dent, 2017). According to RDS theories, development occurs within multi-level, interacting, relational systems; therefore, the bi-directional relationship between the person and their environment should be the unit of analysis (Lerner et al., 2011). This study aimed to provide a systematic investigation of the development of SDL skills, accounting for important contextual and developmental influences as well as individual pathways. Adolescence appears to be an optimal time for students to gain SDL skills (Brown, 1978; Brown et al., 1983); hence, this study focused on that developmental period. Also, because the Montessori educational approach is conducive to SDL skill development (Lillard, 2017; Rathunde, 2009, 2014), it was used as the school backdrop for this study. Furthermore, during data collection, a global pandemic caused by COVID-19 impacted school environments and was also included as a developmental context in this study. Specifically, this study utilized a longitudinal convergent mixed methods design to (1) identify patterns of SDL skill development across adolescence, (2) illustrate the reasons for those changes, and (3) illuminate the indirect effect of COVID-19 on students’ SDL. Emergent themes from student interviews conducted over four years augmented growth curve analysis results from an accelerated longitudinal design utilizing student surveys to address the research questions. Descriptive, correlational, multi-level model (MLM), and repeated-measures ANOVA analyses of student survey responses across four years (4 waves) of data collection with students grades 7 through 12 (n = 284) were applied to address the quantitative research questions. Emergent themes, derived through thematic analysis of 29 interviews, or 11 cases of students with a range of SDL skills (average, above average, and below average), addressed the qualitative research questions. Finally, quantitative results and qualitative findings were combined and compared to investigate convergence, divergence, and expansion areas that addressed integrative research questions. Findings shed important light on the development of adolescent students’ SDL skills across adolescence. Quantitative results and qualitative analyses were combined to address the research question: Do adolescent students’ SDL skills increase, decrease, or remain stable throughout middle school and high school? Findings resulted in areas of convergence and divergence across methods. Despite some diverging quantitative results, namely a non-significant growth model, other quantitative results, a non-significant no-growth model and descriptive plots, converged with qualitative findings from student interviews to suggest that within and between students, SDL skill development can include a combination of growth, decline, or stability over time. Findings from this study also suggest that each SDL skill can develop on its own timetable. Also, findings suggest a developmental pattern whereby SDL skills vary more in middle school than in high school. These findings have begun to disentangle contradictory results of earlier SDL research (e.g., Heater, 2005; Pajares & Valiante, 2002; Reio & Ward, 2005). From a practice perspective, the findings imply that it may benefit students to have tailored interventions that meet them where they are developmentally, considering each SDL skill individually and all together. The second integrative research question that was addressed in this study was: What roles do factors like grade level and the Montessori learning environment play in SDL development? Quantitative results and qualitative findings converged to suggest that students' SDL skills develop, at least in part, as a factor of the length of time a student has been immersed in the Montessori program. The findings also show that a student’s maturation may play a role in SDL skill development, especially when environmental contexts are supportive. In addition, qualitative interviews with students identified features of the Montessori program, such as open work time, scaffolded opportunities to be self-directed, autonomy support, and supportive teachers that aided students in their SDL development, which also aligns with the literature (Zumbrunn et al., 2011). This finding strengthens prior research, which found cursory evidence for how Montessori schools support the development of SDL skills (Ervin et al., 2010). In addition, quantitative results and qualitative findings diverged for the third overarching research question: Have changes in the learning environment associated with COVID-19 shaped the development of students’ SDL skills? If so, how? Although the quantitative results from this study failed to detect any indirect effects of the impact of COVID-19 on students’ SDL, qualitative findings found that changes in their learning environment as a result of COVID-19 impacted students’ SDL both negatively and positively. Research has also found that the global pandemic drastically impacted the school environment, so it is most likely that the quantitative measure failed to detect an effect (Huck & Zhang, 2021; Tarkar, 2020). Furthermore, in the interviews, most students reported a combination of negative experiences (e.g., more distractions at home, lowered motivation, fewer social interactions, higher stress, and missing in-school learning) as well as positive experiences (e.g., increased time management, access to resources, multi-tasking, organization, ability to shut out distractions, and time to sleep) that impacted their SDL abilities. Qualitative findings from this study extend prior research by providing student accounts of their experiences, including silver linings (Wilson et al., 2020). Despite its limitations, this study revealed important exploratory findings about how students’ SDL skills can develop across adolescence. Areas of convergence across qualitative and quantitative methodologies underscore the reliability of the study findings. There were also unique quantitative and qualitative findings that extend prior research and provide important implications for future research and practice.

Language: English

Published: Claremont, California, 2023