Abstract/Notes: The aim of this study is to compare the math skills of children with and without Montessori education. A mixed design method was used in the research. Quantitative data were used to measure children's mathematical skills. Parents' views on early mathematics education were obtained by qualitative data collection method. The study group included 39 children who attended two different kindergartens with and without Montessori education for two years and their parents. Personal information form and the Early Mathematics Test (EMAT) were used to collect data. As a result that the educational institution they attend is effective in children's mathematics skills, it was found that, the mathematics skill scores of the children who received Montessori education were higher than those who did not receive Montessori education. It was determined that the age of the children's parents, education level of the parents and working status of mothers did not cause significant changes on the children's math scores. Parents of children attending both schools stated that they see mathematics as a part of daily life and that early mathematics achievements will affect both their whole life and their future academic achievements. It was observed that the parents mostly focused on counting skills. While some of the parents expressed skills such as sequencing, matching, and patterns, none of them responded to geometry. It has been concluded that the families adopting the Montessori education method see this education method as a tool for learning mathematics and guide their learning at home by interacting more with their teachers. / Bu araştırma, Montessori eğitimi alan ve almayan çocukların matematik becerilerini karşılaştırmak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmada nicel ve nitel veri toplama yöntemleri birlikte yer almıştır. Araştırmanın nicel boyutunda sontest kontrol gruplu model, nitel boyutunda ise ilişkisel tarama yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışma grubuna MEB OÖEP'na göre eğitim veren ve MEB OÖEP'na ek olarak Montessori yöntemiyle eğitim veren farklı anaokullarından 39 çocuk ve bu çocukların ebeveynleri dahil edilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak, Aile Görüşme Formu ve Erken Matematik Testi (EMAT) kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda; çocukların matematik becerilerinde, devam ettikleri eğitim kurumunun etkili olduğu, Montessori eğitimi alan çocukların matematik beceri puanlarının, Montessori eğitimi almayan çocuklardan daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çocukların yaş grubu, cinsiyet ve kardeş sayısının matematik becerilerini etkilemediği görülmüştür. Anne-baba yaşı, anne-baba öğrenim durumu ve annenin çalışıp çalışmama durumunun çocukların EMAT puanları üzerinde anlamlı değişikliklere yol açmadığı saptanmıştır. Her iki okula devam eden çocukların ebeveynleri, matematiği günlük hayatın bir parçası olarak gördüklerini ve erken dönem matematik kazanımlarının hem hayatın tamamını hem de akademik başarıları etkileyeceğine yönelik görüş bildirmişlerdir. Ebeveynlerin matematik konusunda en çok sayı sayma becerisi üzerinde durdukları görülmüştür. Bazı ebeveynler sıralama, eşleştirme, örüntü gibi becerileri ifade ederken geometriye yönelik herhangi bir yanıt gelmemiştir. Montessori eğitim yöntemini benimseyen ailelerin, bu eğitim yöntemini matematik öğrenimi için bir araç olarak gördükleri ve öğretmenleriyle daha çok etkileşimde bulunarak evdeki öğrenmelerine rehberlik ettikleri sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Language: Turkish

Published: Ankara, Turkey, 2021

Abstract/Notes: This study aims to investigate whether early exposure to English learning in either kindergarten or at home helped to develop 5-year-olds' overa1l English skills in Korea. One private kindergarten where the children received routinely English lessons was selected and a total of 30 children participated in the study. The children's ability to speak, listen, read, and write in English was measured using World-class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA). Twenty two states in the U.S. cooperated to develop WIDA so that they could assess children's English language proficiency (ELP) in various years of age and provide appropriate instruction. All of the children were administered to WIDA in mid June for the pre-test and re-tested in January for the post-test The data was statistically analyzed using SPSS. The results of analyses suggest that the children's ability to listen, speak, read, and write differed based on their learning experiences with English at kindergarten. WIDA can be used for assessing children's developments stage as an English learner. Better understanding of children's English proficiency will help to develope English instruction and curriculum for young children in English as Foreign Language (EFL). / 본 연구는 유치원에서 영어교육에 노출되고 있는 유아의 조기영어교육의 경험이 유아의 영어능력의 발달에 영향올 주는지 알아보는데 목적이 있다. 우리나라에서는 조기영어교육에 관한 부모의 관심으로 취학 전 유아들이 영어를 배우기 시작하고 있으나 유아의 영어능력을 평가하는 객관적인 연구는 부족한 상황이다. 미국에서는 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) 법령 제정 후 취학전 유아의 영어능력평가도구로 개발된 검사도구 WIDA Model for Kindergarten가 있다. 이 검사도구는 유아의 구어능력, 문해능력 등의 전반적인 언어발달 영역을 평가하기 위해 개발되었다. 연구대상은 유치원 일과시간에 영어수업을 제공하고 있는 유치원 한 곳에 재원하는 만 5세 유아 30명올 대상으로 하였다. WIDA를 활용하여 1학기 후반에는 1차 검사를, 2학기 후반에는 2차 검사를 실시하였다. 1차 검사에서 구어능력의 평균 수준은 1수준으로 가장 낮았다. 2차 검사 결과, 유아의 구어능력 평균 수준은 1수준에 머물고 있었으나, 문해능력 평균 수준은 2 수준으로 더 높게 나타났다. 또한 구어능력 평균 수준을 1, 2차 시기에 따라 비교한 결과, 유아의 구어 능력 수준은 동일한 1단계에 머물고 있었다. 앞으로 유아교육기관에서 영어교육프로그댐의 효과를 WIDA 검사도구툴 활용하여 언어형태별로 검중할 수 있을 것이라고 기대한다.

Language: Korean

ISSN: 1226-9417

Abstract/Notes: The article informs the reader with the program of Montessori education and application of principles of Montessori education in conditions of Czech pre-schools (kindergartens). The authors focus on the formulation of the principles of this form of alternative education based on the study of works by M. Montessori and they further use them to research the level of social skills of pre-school children. Due to a fact that the educational approach at a Montessori kindergarten and a regular kindergarten differs, the authors also focus on the comparison of social skills among pre-school children of kindergartens of both abovementioned types. The quantitative design of the research was used. The questionnaires were submitted to 7 kindergartens: in 5 of them, children were educated by the principles of Montessori education, 2 of them were regular. The results linked to the pre-school children’s level of social skills were compared not only from the perspective of the type of kindergarten, but also from the perspective of children’s gender, siblings or the age when they started to attend the pre-school education.

Language: English

Published: Seville, Spain: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), 2017

Pages: 8016-8024

DOI: 10.21125/iceri.2017.2142

ISBN: 978-84-697-6957-7

Abstract/Notes: Instead of showing mathematics as a lesson Montessori helps children to see the mathematics that it is the most essential part of life. Generally, in our country people have prejudice about the mathematics that it is very difficult and it cannot be learned easily. The reason of this prejudice is teaching mathematisc with abstract examples. Montessori, teaches mathematics by using concrete materials. The aim of this study is, to evaluate the effects of Montessori program in teaching mathematic to 5 and 6 year old children. Hence, of the 40 preschool participants of this research 20 of them were going to school were Montessori method was utilized while not so at the school where the other 20 were going. The interview form composed by the researcher and the data analysed with Nvivo program. / Montessori, matematiği çocukların hayatına bir ders olarak sunmayıp, daha çok hayatı basitleştiren bir bilgi, hayatın bir parçası olarak sunmaktadır. Genel olarak ülkemizde matematik öğrenimine, çok zor olduğu, asla öğrenilemeyeceği şeklinde olumsuz bir ön yargı ile yaklaşılmaktadır. Bu yargının nedeni matematik öğrenim tarzının, genel olarak soyut uygulamalarla öğretilmeye çalışılmasından kaynaklanmaktadır. Montessori matematik eğitimi, yıllarca oynamaktan büyük bir haz duyduğu somut bazı materyalleri kullanarak verilmektedir. Araştırmanın amacı 5-6 yaş çocuklara Montessori matematik dersinin öğretilmesinde Montessori eğitim programının etkisini değerlendirmektir. Bu anlamda araştırmacı tarafından oluşturulan mülakat formu ile elde edilen veriler Nvivo programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Bu araştırmanın örneklemini Montessori eğitimi almış (deney) ve almamış (kontrol) 5-6 yaş arası 40 çocuktan oluşan gruplar oluşturmuştur.

Language: Turkish

Published: Istanbul, Turkey, 2019

Abstract/Notes: This study, aims to investigate the problem solving skills and problem behaviors of pre-school to their type of educational programs that they get.In the study, the problem solving skills and problem behaviors of the children who were educated according to the Ministry of Education Preschool Education Program and Montessori approach were evaluated.Quantitatively designed research was conducted in accordance with the general screening model.The working group formed by 60 children who attended the pre-school education institution in the academic year 2015-2016. The research was carried out in a kindergarten with Montessori education in Atakum District of Samsun and a kindergarten with education according to MEB program in İlkadım District. The personal information form of the study was collected by the Problem Solving Skills Scale (PÇÖÖ) and Kindergarten and Nursery Behavior Scale. In the results of working; The problem behaviors of children were affected by the state of mother education and problem solving skills increased with age. It has been determined that the problem solving skills of children who are going to Montessori school and are from their parents professional profession group are at a better level.It has been determined that as the problem solving skills of Montessori children increase, the levels of inward orientation also increase. It has been determined that children attending Montessori school have better problem solving skills and lower problem behaviours than children attending public school. / Bu araştırmada okul öncesi dönemdeki çocukların problem çözme becerilerini ve problem davranışlarını aldıkları eğitim programının türüne göre incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada MEB Okul Öncesi Eğitim Programı ve Montessori yaklaşımına göre eğitim alan çocukların problem çözme becerileri ve problem davranışları değerlendirilmiştir. Nicel olarak tasarlanan araştırma genel tarama modeline uygun olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma grubunu, 2015-2016 eğitim öğretim yılında okul öncesi eğitim kurumuna devam eden 60 çocuk oluşturmuştur. Araştırma Samsun İli Atakum İlçesi'nde Montessori eğitimi veren bir anaokulu ve İlkadım İlçesi'nde MEB programına göre eğitim veren bir anaokulunda yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Problem Çözme Becerileri Ölçeği (PÇBÖ) ve Anaokulu ve Anasınıfı Davranış Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda; çocukların problem davranışlarının anne öğrenim durumundan etkilendiği, problem çözme becerilerinin yaşla birlikte arttığı belirlenmiştir. Montessori okuluna devam edip anne-babası profesyonel meslek grubundan olan çocukların problem çözme becerilerinin daha iyi düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Montessori eğitimi alan çocuklarda problem çözme becerileri arttıkça içe yönelim düzeylerinin de arttığı belirlenmiştir. Montessori okuluna devam eden çocukların devlet okuluna devam eden çocuklara göre problem çözme becerilerinin daha iyi, problemler davranış görülme durumunun ise daha düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Language: Turkish

Published: Karabük, Turkey, 2017

Abstract/Notes: This study aimed to examine the effects of Montessori Education on children’s self-regulation skills in the preschool period. The study had a 2 × 2 mixed design, wherein the dependent variable was self-regulation levels of 3, 4, 5-year-old children (experimental group: 62, control group: 53) and the independent variable was education based on the Montessori Method whose influence on children’s self-regulation skills was examined. The study employed the Demographic Information Form, the Preschool Self-Regulation Assessment (PSRA). The study results yielded a significant difference in posttest mean scores for Self-Regulation and Attention/Impulse Control between experimental and control group children, while there was no significant difference in Positive Emotion. There was a significant difference for Self-Regulation and Attention/Impulse Control between the pretest and posttest mean scores of experimental group children, whereas the analyses indicated no significant difference between pretest and posttest mean scores of control group children for Self-Regulation, Attention/Impulse Control and Positive Emotion. Originally published in: Early Child Development and Care, volume 191, issue 7–8 (2021), pp. 1219–1229.

Language: English

Published: New York, New York: Routledge, 2022

ISBN: 978-0-367-63674-6 978-0-367-63675-3 978-1-00-312021-6

Abstract/Notes: هدفت الدراسة الحالية الي قياس مدي فاعلية برنامج تدريبي قائم على طريقة منتسوري في تحسين مهارات القراءة لدي التلاميذ ذوي صعوبات التعلم بمرحلة الطفولة المبكر [The current study aimed to measure the effectiveness of a training program based on the Montessori method in improving reading skills among pupils with learning difficulties in early childhood.]

Language: Arabic

ISSN: 2410-874X

Abstract/Notes: Research on human development, brain plasticity and learning capacity confirms that the early years of life are critical to develop the foundations of what will become a mature adult. Maria Montessori, an exceptional visionary woman for her time in the early 20th century, developed an educational model that is increasingly effective today. It follows the interests of children based on their actions and movements in school enhancing independence, creativity and simulating real life in society. Montessori education incorporated in the traditional cognitive-based curriculum the importance of Soft Skills as a critical dimension of social interactions missing in most educational models. An essential component in Montessori education is achieving educational goals paralleled with activities the child performs in the classroom simulating practical activities in daily life. Montessori’s Grace and Courtesy (G&C) is embedded in lessons that are drilled continuously to support students to become successful in social relationships with peers and adults. G&C are lessons founded in Soft Skills development that become an integral part of behavior positively impacting personal lives. Montessori education responds to surmounting evidence about the need for Soft Skills across educational levels and from an early age develops Soft Skills that students will need to succeed in life and are increasingly demanded in the workplace. This chapter highlights the need to start teaching and practicing Soft Skills at early educational levels and it shows how Montessori education has accomplished this objective for over a century.

Language: English

Published: New York: Routledge, 2021

ISBN: 978-1-00-036891-8

Abstract/Notes: This study sought to examine how time management skills would impact the self-efficacy of Teacher Leaders working in a teacher-led school model. The participants of the four-week study were three Teacher Leaders from two teacher-led primary Montessori schools in an urban area. The Teacher Leaders incorporated time management skills including time analysis, establishing goals, prioritization, and planning/scheduling.Data was collected on Teacher Leader productivity, distribution of time among teaching and administrative roles, self-efficacy, and time management behavior through pre- and post- questionnaires, daily to-do lists, and daily activity logs. The study concluded that although the results were not statistically significant, two out of three Teacher Leader’s productivity, time management behavior, and self-efficacy did improve over the course of the study. Further research is needed to determine how these time management skills impact Teacher Leader’s experienced stress, perceived productivity, and to further investigate how Teacher Leaders’ distribution of time among teaching and administrative roles impacts stress and self-efficacy. (Note: The St. Catherine University website has the incorrect title associated with this thesis. The correct title is displayed in the PDF of the thesis.)

Language: English

Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2021

Abstract/Notes: The ideas of the constructivist paradigm of education continue to develop in the XXI century. In this context, the STEM approach is being implemented very dynamically for the formation of curricula of formal and non-formal education institutions. At the same time, M. Montessori pedagogy educational centers remain popular in Ukraine. Based on the use of web mapping service Google Maps, the authors searched, identified and quantitatively analyzed the distribution of educational institutions in Ukraine that use the STEM-STEAM-STREAM approach and methodological tools of M. Montessori pedagogy. The results of data processing are presented in the form of author's maps and diagrams, which indicate the number of Montessori pedagogy centers and STEM-STEAM-STREAM training centers for each region. Based on the data of the official websites of educational institutions, an analysis of the content and organization of some Montessori centers in Ukraine was carried out that is demonstrated by means (More)

Language: English

Published: Kyiv, Ukraine: Science and Technology Publications, 2022

Pages: 211-220

DOI: 10.5220/0010922500003364

ISBN: 978-989-758-558-6