The 4th IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities (Hawaii, 3-7 January 2024)
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Abstract/Notes: Play is essential to everyone, while it is often misperceived as a waste of time. Maria Montessori, who started the Montessori school in 1907, believed that play could be used for children to learn naturally and play was the work of the child. Play is unarguably vital to children's development. However, play is a necessity for all people of all ages. Well-designed play experiences can bring different benefits to the players physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially, regardless of the players' ages and abilities. Studies show that those who continue to play even in adult life most likely live healthier, while those who ignore playing or are deprived of playing may negatively impact their lives. Inclusive playground is not a new subject, but more often than not, it is focused on providing play experiences with adjustments to play equipment to include children with disabilities. Through applied research and the development of a systematic design approach, this paper attempts to expand the inclusiveness so that the majority of people can enjoy equitable play experience regardless of their condition and age. Through research, exploration, and development of play experiences with playground equipment and site amenities, we hope that would bring benefits of play to the users. The importance of play for all will first be discussed. Then, the design approach evolved from several design classes in developing an inclusive play experience for a broader range of users through collaborating with the industry for the play and recreation market will be introduced.
Language: English
Published: Hawaii, United States:
International Academic Forum (IAFOR),
2024
Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this study is to observe the relationship between the partial or total use of Montessori education (ME) and academic (literacy, numeracy) and developmental (executive functions) outc...
Abstract/Notes: The study examined the Assessment of instructional materials and strategies for teaching Montessori pupils English language in Nigeria: Two research questions guided this study while two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study was 351 respondents which comprised 118 male and 233 female teachers respectively. The sample size of the study still stood at 351 because the population was manageable. The instrument for data collection was the researcher developed questionnaire titled: “Assessment of instructional material, and strategies for teaching Montessori pupils English language in Nigeria (ASIMS): The instrument was validated by three specialist, two specialist in the Department of Art and Social Sciences Education from Godfrey Okoye University Thinkers Corner Enugu, Enugu State of Nigeria, one specialist in Measurement and Evaluation from Enugu State University of Science and Technology. To ascertain the internal consistency of the instrument, Crombach Alpha was used. The computation yielded 0.79 for cluster A, 0.82 for cluster B,. The instrument has an overall reliability index of 0.80 which indicates that the instrument is reliable and, therefore, considered appropriate for use.Mean scores and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and t-test statistic was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed, that there are instructional materials available for teaching Montessori pupils English Language. Teachers agree that Montessori Education methods is appropriate, and a host of other findings. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher recommended that Enugu State of Nigeria as a matter of priority endeavour to allocate adequate instructional materials for proper enhancement of academic achievement of Montessori pupils.
Language: English
ISSN: 2237-1470, 2344-2492
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Comparison of Impact of Montessori Method of Teaching and Conventional Method of Teaching on Academic Achievements of Primary School Pupils in Enugu East Local Government Area.
Publication: Advance Journal of Education and Social Sciences,
vol. 4, no. 11
Date: 2019
Pages: 20-33
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Abstract/Notes: The study examined the impact of Montessori method and conventional method of teaching on the academic achievement of primary school pupils in Enugu East LGA, Enugu State, Nigeria. The design of the study is ex-post facto. Eighty six (86) pupils from primaries 5, 4, 3 and 2 from each school were sampled from a population of 419 pupils. Three research questions and three null hypothesis guided the study. Instrument for data collection was state uniformed examination questions (SUEQ). The data were analyzed using frequency distribution and tables were analyzed using frequency distribution tables and percentages as well as bar charts to answer the research questions while analysis of variance one-way ANOVA was used at 0.05 level of significance to test the null hypothesis. The result of the analysis showed that Montessori method of teaching has a greater impact on the academic achievement of pupils than the conventional method. Gender was no significant factor in pupils performed creditably. The study recommended that Montessori’s method of teaching allows experiential learning in a conducive environment and asuch Government school should set up Montessori schools in the state. Teachers should be exposed to seminar and workshops on the use of Montessori’s method of teaching in state schools.
Language: English
ISSN: 2237-1470, 2344-2492
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Kotitalous ja kasvatus. Maisteri Elli Saurion Yliieskan emäntäpäivillä pitämä esitelmä
Abstract/Notes: Whole systems thinking is a framework for seeing the whole picture, for establishing interrelationships and understanding phenomena as an integrated whole. Systems thinking may be contrasted with fragmentary thinking, which is viewing phenomena in their separate parts and focusing only on narrow specialisations. In an education for sustainability (EfS) context this means emphasising relationships: relationships between all the systems on planet Earth, and at different systems levels, as they relate to the environment, economics, government, health, and so on. Values and goals are also important aspects of these relationships. Sterling argues that: 'We are educated by and large to compete and consume rather than to care and conserve'. Furthermore, the same author maintains that because of the imposition of managerial and economic values on education we have lost touch with the social values and real-life contexts of authentic education. With these ideas in mind, this paper briefly examines the application of whole systems thinking on an EfS program at a small Montessori primary school in the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. [Author abstract, ed]
