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Article
What If Montessori Education Is Part of the Answer? It Needs a Fair Chance to Prove Itself
Publication: Education Digest, vol. 58, no. 7
Date: 1993
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Language: English
ISSN: 0013-127X
Book
Montessori... Creating the New Education
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Language: English
Published: Silver Spring, Maryland: International Montessori Society, 1982
Master's Thesis
Montessori and Religious Education in Western Cape Preschools
Available from: University of Cape Town
Africa, Catholic schools, Comparative education, Jewish religious schools, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, Religious education, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Abstract/Notes: The debate about whether or not religious education should be included in early childhood education is a longstanding one. Even those who believe that Religious education should be included in early childhood programs cannot agree about the content or method for including it. The phenomenon of religious education in Montessori pre-primary schools in the Western Cape Province of South Africa is explored in this study, using a qualitative research approach. More specifically, the study explored the goals of their religious education; the level of awareness of Montessori's approach to religious education and finally looked at how they were implementing religion in their schools. A sample of 4 pre-schools were selected from the 90 Montessori pre-schools in the Western Cape. These included a Non-Denominational, Muslim, Christian and a Jewish School. The Muslim and Non-Denominational schools are full Montessori schools, while the Christian and Jewish schools have incorporated Montessori alongside other curriculums, namely the Jubilee Excellence School Curriculum and Reggio-Emilia approach, respectively. A collective case study approach was adopted and data was collected through observations and interviews. While the findings cannot easily be generalized, it is significant in providing a starting point to understanding the phenomenon of religious education in Montessori pre-schools in the Western Cape. The study highlighted Dr Montessori's personal and professional struggle with religion and found that the struggles Dr Montessori faced in terms of Religion have still not been resolved today. The schools in the Western Cape still grappled with the essence of Montessori's struggle, i.e. where to place religion and how to integrate it in the Montessori method and philosophy. Dr Montessori's beliefs about the importance of spirituality in the early years were found to be consistent with the contemporary views of scholars around the world. The religious schools followed guidelines of their own religions when deciding on which values to focus on. At the Jewish school, the focus was on the community, while at the Muslim school the focus was on the individual and selfetiquette. The focus of the Christian school was on discipline and obedience. The schools had various commitments to spiritual and ethical development of the children. Finally, the study found that the Montessori method was ideal for teaching the practices of religion, but when schools delved into issues of faith or love of God, they switched to other modes of teaching (e.g. preaching). This disjuncture between teaching faith and practices was ultimately Dr Montessori's reason for abolishing religious education from her method.
Language: English
Published: Cape Town, South Africa, 2017
Book
The Reform of Education During and After Adolescence
Maria Montessori - Writings, Montessori method of education
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Language: English
Published: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Association Montessori Internationale, 1939
Article
Montessori Influence on State School Education from 1910 to the Present
Publication: Montessori Matters
Date: 1986
Pages: 17–18
Australasia, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, Oceania, Public schools
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Language: English
Article
Education to Wonder and Conclsuion: Religious Potential of the Child
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 4
Date: 1983
Pages: 18-19
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
Article
Pedagogia e Puericultura [Education and Childcare]
Available from: Stadsarchief Amsterdam (Amsterdam City Archives)
Publication: Montessori: rivista bimestrale dell'Opera Montessori, vol. 1, no. 4
Date: Jul-Aug 1932
Pages: 240-247
Americas, Central America, Europe, Georg Kerschensteiner - Philosophy, Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico, Southern Europe, Spain
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Abstract/Notes: Contiene: Cooperazione fra scuola e comunità nel Messico; Centro nazionale d'informazioni pedagogiche; Una pubblicazione del Bureau International d'Education; Tre convegni pediatrici; La denunzia della nascita dei bimbi deformi; Studenti di medicina e avanguardisti; Le nuove disposizioni per la protezione dell'infanzia in Spagna; La biblioteca dei ragazzi; Giorgio Kerschensteiner. [Contains: School-Community Cooperation in Mexico; National Center for Pedagogical Information; A publication of the Bureau International d'Education; Three pediatric conferences; The denunciation of the birth of deformed babies; Medical students and avant-garde; The new provisions for the protection of children in Spain; The children's library; Giorgio Kerschensteiner.]
Language: Italian
Article
A Study on Disabled Children's Psycho-Social Rehabilitation in Montessori Education / Montessori 교육에 있어서 장애아 심리 · 사회적 재활에 관한 고찰
Available from: RISS
Publication: 재활심리연구 / The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Psychology, vol. 9, no. 1
Date: 2002
Pages: 123-141
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Abstract/Notes: This study deals with the psycho-social rehabilitation in Montessori education system which centered on Montessori s theoretical background principles and model of psycho-social rehabilitation in Montessori method. The psycho-social rehabilitation principles in Montessori education method focused on the normalization theory, self-correctional education, the theory of individualized education, activities of daily living and occupational training. The basic reality of these enable social integration of disabled children. The Montessori Education is a practical educational method. This is applicable to both disabled and normal children alike, and suggests integrated education models for handicapped children. Montessori s methods are applied to all field of the children with physical or mental problems and emphasize social behavior with help and cooperation, personal growth, social maturity, independence and responsibility.
Language: Korean
ISSN: 1738-5563
Article
Student Adjustment to Higher Education: The Role of Alternative Educational Pathways in Coping with the Demands of Student Life
Available from: Springer Link
Publication: Higher Education, vol. 59, no. 3
Date: 2010
Pages: 353-366
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Abstract/Notes: The present longitudinal study measured student adjustment to higher education, comparing 50 participants from alternative schools (Steiner, Montessori, New Schools) with 80 students from the traditional school system. We hypothesized that students from alternative schools adapt better, because of greater perceived social support, academic self-efficacy, and task-oriented coping styles. Measures were taken during the last school year (baseline characteristics), and at the beginning of the first and last terms of the first year in higher education. The quality of adjustment was assessed through academic results, and physical and psychological well-being. The following instruments were used: the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory by Spielberger (1983), the 13-items Depression Inventory by Beck et al. (1961), the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations by Endler and Parker (1990), and semi-directed interviews. Results show that students from alternative schools adjust better to higher education: they report less anxiety and depression symptoms, and show greater life satisfaction and academic achievement.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-009-9252-7
ISSN: 1573-174X
Book
The Montessori System of Education
Available from: Internet Archive
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Language: English
Published: London, England: H. M. Stationery Office, 1912
Series: Educational Pamphlets (Board of Education, Great Britain) , 24