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Article
Privatization in Public Education
Publication: The National Montessori Reporter
Date: 1990
Pages: 12–16
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Language: English
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
Article
An Address to Bengali Mothers on the Montessori Method of Education
Available from: Internet Archive
Publication: Dacca Review, vol. 4, no. 3
Date: Jun 1914
Pages: 79-87
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Abstract/Notes: An address delivered to a gathering of Zenana ladies at Decca.
Language: English
Book Section
Ideas of humanistic education M. Montessori in the context of the philosophical foundations of the New Ukrainian School / Ідеї гуманістичного виховання М. Монтессорі в контексті філософських засад Нової української школи
Available from: Digital Library - NAES of Ukraine
Book Title: Історія та філософія освіти в незалежній Україні: здобутки і стратегії: збірник тез Всеукраїнської науково-практичної конференції з міжнародною участю [History and philosophy of education in independent Ukraine: achievements and strategies: a collection of theses of the All-Ukrainian scientific and practical conference with international participation]
Pages: 124-127
Child development, Eastern Europe, Europe, Maria Montessori - Philosophy, Montessori method of education, Ukraine
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Abstract/Notes: У тезах описано ідеї гуманістичного виховання М. Монтессорі в контексті філософських засад Нової української школи.
Language: Ukrainian
Published: Kyiv, Ukraine: Видавництво «Авторитет» ФОП Курбанова Ю. В., 2020
ISBN: 978-966-97763-8-9
Article
Some Recent Empirical Research on Montessori Education in Italy
Publication: MoRE Montessori Research Europe newsletter, no. 1
Date: 2009
Europe, Italy, Southern Europe
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Abstract/Notes: Maria Montessori’s position on scientific pedagogy and her method involves two problem areas: firstly, the necessity to clarify and define the relationship between scientific pedagogy and other sciences, particularly anthropology and physiological and experimental psychology, and, secondly, the necessity to delineate a research method and objectives. She explicitly recognised the importance of these new fields of experimental science, defining them not coincidently as corner stones of new pedagogy referring above all to their contribution to the development of observation procedures for the discovery of children’s psychological and morphological characteristics.
Language: English
ISSN: 2281-8375
Article
Education-Town Exhibition: New City Experiment
Available from: ProQuest - Historical Newspapers
Publication: Times of India (Mumbai, India)
Date: Sep 29, 1948
Pages: 9
Nutan Bal-Shikshan Sangh (NBSS), Saraladevi Sarabhai - Biographic sources
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Language: English
Book Section
Die Entwicklung der Montessori-Pädogogik nach dem zweiten Weltkrieg am Beispiel Düsseldorf [The development of Montessori education after the Second World War using the example of Düsseldorf]
Book Title: Montessori-Pädagogik in Deutschland: Rückblick - Aktualität - Zukunftsperspektiven ; 40 Jahre Montessori-Vereinigung e.V. [Montessori Pedagogy in Germany: Review - Current Issues - Future Perspectives 40 years of the Montessori Association]
Pages: 79-86
Europe, Germany, Western Europe
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Language: German
Published: Münster, Germany: Lit, 2002
ISBN: 978-3-8258-5746-2
Series: Impulse der Reformpädagogik , 7
Article
Cosmic Education at the Elementary Level and the Role of the Materials
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 2004, no. 2-3
Date: 2004
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Book Section
Die Montessori-Pädagogik in den USA [Montessori Education in the United States of America]
Book Title: Die Montessori-Pädagogik und das behinderte Kind: Referate und Ergebnisse des 18. Internationalen Montessori Kongresses (München, 4-8 Juli 1977) [The Montessori System and the Handicapped Child: Papers and Reports of the 18th International Montessori Congress (Munich, July 4-8, 1977)]
Pages: 339-350
Americas, Conferences, International Montessori Congress (18th, Munich, Germany, 4-8 July 1977), Montessori method of education, North America, United States of America
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Language: German
Published: München: Kindler, 1978
ISBN: 3-463-00716-9
Article
Education for Sustainability Development via School Garden
Available from: European Journal of Education Studies
Publication: European Journal of Education Studies, vol. 7, no. 9
Date: 2020
School gardens, Sustainability
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Abstract/Notes: The garden can be viewed as an imitation of nature in an urban setting. In past times, many educators aware of the importance of nature in the education process were avid supporters of the school garden. Many studies that examined the influence of the school garden in the education process have shown that it offers multiple benefits to the students, one of which is that it furthers experiential learning. Students involved in gardening improve their overall academic performance and increases their interest in learning. It also seems to have positive effects on their overall behavior and on their emotional and social health. In the results of studies, we can also see the students who participated in gardening showed remarkable improvement in their overall physical health, and that they often adopted better nutritional habits. Finally, the school garden can serve as a portal for the students and for the school in general, to introduce them to environmental education and to sustainability in both theory and practice. Article visualizations:
Language: English
ISSN: 2501-1111