Abstract/Notes: COVID–19 has forced preschools to resort to online education. While traditional schools have got adjusted to online teaching quickly, Montessori schools could not turn to online easily. Montessori education is considered to be impossible to offer through online mode to children at home, due to the lack of the prepared classroom, didactic materials and trained parents who could support children’s development. The current research presents an action research with an aim to convert Montessori education to online mode and develop a model for offering Montessori education online to the children between 2½ and 5 ½ years of age providing activity to the hands and senses and discusses the limitations and implications.

Language: English

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

Abstract/Notes: Studentka pojedná o vzdělávacím systému Marie Montessori v českém vzdělávacím prostředí. Představí jeho klíčové znaky. Ty se stanou inspirací k rozvoji hudebnosti jako prostředku osobnostního rozvoje dítěte předškolního věku. V praktické části studentka uskuteční longitudinální a kvantitativní výzkum u dětí navštěvujících příslušnou mateřskou školu. Jeho cílem bude představit procesy, jak hudebně výrazové a formotvorné prostředky postupně vstupují do dětského vědomí v kontinuitě s emocionálním a estetickým rozvojem. / The student aims to introduce the topic of Maria Montessori education system in the Czech educational environment. She will describe the key subjects. Those will become an inspiration to the child´s musical growth as a part of preschool child´s personal growth. She will make an longitudinal and qualitative research in the practical part with the kids who are attending the kindergarden. The purpose is to introduce a musical and form-forming instruments which are gradually entering into child´s sences in continuity with emotional and ethical growth.

Language: Czech

Published: Prague, Czechia, 2020

Language: English

Abstract/Notes: NCME conference, March, 2004

Language: English

Abstract/Notes: Independence is a skill that everyone needs to possess in order to function in society (Montessori, 1918). The study was designed to see if Grace and Courtesy lessons would help increase independence skills in elementary children. The study took place in a Montessori classroom of 35 children, aged 6-9 years old. The researcher used tally marks to calculate how often the children asked adults for help with tasks that they already knew how to perform. The researcher also tallied how often the children would perform the task after being reminded one time. Observations were done daily and the observation sheets indicated how many children were not focused on a task and when the concepts in the Grace and Courtesy lessons were being used. The study showed that there was a decrease in asking adults for help and an increase in the use of Grace and Courtesy lessons throughout the research period.

Language: English

Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2019

Language: English

ISSN: 1054-0040

Abstract/Notes: The aim of this research is to deeply investigate strategies for arousing curiosity in children in Montessori method acknowledged as a modern education approach. Based on this aim, study participants are composed of 10 female preschool teachers working in Montessori schools in Germany. Study data has been gathered according to qualitative research methods. In analysis of qualitative data, descriptive analysis method has been used. Data is obtained by the process that questions in semi-structured interview form developed by researcher have been asked to teachers. Open-ended questions have been posed to teachers in order to identify under which situations it is difficult/easy to arouse curiosity, which activities/topics are easy/difficult for arousing curiosity, and specific strategies for arousing curiosity in children. Study findings indicates that for arousing curiosity in children, Montessori teachers apply sensitive observation, prepared environment, free choice, special attention, attention polarisation-concentration and sensitive phases principles. / Bu araştırmanın amacı, dünyanın modern eğitim anlayışlarından biri olarak kabul edilen Montessori yaklaşımında çocuklarda merak duygusunu uyandırmak için uygulanan stratejilerin ayrıntılı olarak incelenmesidir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, Almanya’da Montessori okullarında görev yapan toplam 10 bayan okul öncesi öğretmeni oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmaya ilişkin veriler nitel araştırma yöntemiyle toplanmıştır. Nitel verilerin analizinde betimsel analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma verileri araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan yapılandırılmış görüşme formundaki soruların öğretmenlere sorulmasıyla elde edilmiştir. Araştırmaya katılan Montessori öğretmenlerine, en kolay/zor merak uyandırdıkları etkinlikler/konular ve çocukların merak duygularını uyandırmak için kullandıkları stratejileri belirlemeye yönelik açık uçlu sorular yöneltilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları, Montessori öğretmenlerinin çocuklarda merak duygusunu uyandırmak için hassas gözlem, hazırlanmış çevre, özgür seçim, özel ilgi, dikkatin polarizasyonukonsantrsayon ve duyarlı evreler ilkelerini uyguladıklarını göstermektedir.

Language: Turkish

ISSN: 1302-8944

Abstract/Notes: Argues against using punishment and rewards to motivate children, maintaining that, although penalties and prizes may change behavior in the short term, they do not help children become responsible decision makers in the long term. (MDM)

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734