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Book
Peace and Education
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Language: English
Published: Adyar, Madras, India: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1965
Edition: [4th edition]
Article
What Are the Fundamentals of Montessori Education?
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 1987, no. 4
Date: 1987
Pages: 14–25
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Book Section
A Philosophical Perspective on the Purpose of Education in Indonesia
Available from: Springer Link
Book Title: Comparative and Decolonial Studies in Philosophy of Education
Pages: 51-71
Asia, Australasia, Comparative education, Friedrich Fröbel - Philosophy, Indonesia, Ki Hajar Dewantara - Philosophy, Maria Montessori - Philosophy, Rabindranath Tagore - Philosophy, Southeast Asia
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Abstract/Notes: This chapter will look at the purpose of education in the context of Indonesia’s past and present. I will draw on the philosophy of Ki Hajar Dewantara (1889–1959), who is regarded as the father of Indonesian education. In conceptualising education, he was influenced by his upbringing, local culture, and international influences from various educators and philosophers such as Rabindranath Tagore, Maria Montessori, and Friedrich Fröbel. This chapter is particularly timely because the Indonesian government has started to critically re-examine two of the educational concepts proposed by Dewantara, which are “pendidikan karakter” (character education) and “merdeka belajar” (independent learning). The chapter will start with a discussion on the purpose of education before introducing Dewantara and his background. I will then offer two comparisons; First, between Dewantara’s purpose of education and the aims of Dutch schools during the colonial period in Indonesia, highlighting the importance of imparting local wisdom and values in Dewantara’s school which were ignored by the colonial schools. Second, between Dewantara’s purpose of education and the current government’s policies. By doing so, I will highlight the different purposes articulated for education in various contexts, from the colonial era to present-day Indonesia. The conclusion of this chapter is that there have been profound changes to the very purpose of education in Indonesia. Nevertheless, Dewantara’s philosophy is still very much relevant today and thus, the Indonesian government should revisit its conceptualisation of the foundations of education. Dewantara’s thought is also likely to see increased interest in other countries due to a growing global demand for awareness of non-Western educational philosophies.
Language: English
Published: Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature, 2023
Edition: 1st ed.
ISBN: 978-981-9901-39-5
Article
AMS Teacher Education Programs
Available from: ProQuest
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 21, no. 4
Date: 2009
Pages: 54-57
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Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
Article
Montessori Method; Scientific Pedagogy as Applied to Child Education in the Children's Houses [Review]
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: Athenaeum, no. 4415
Date: Jun 8, 1912
Pages: 645
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Language: English
ISSN: 1747-3594
Article
My System of Education
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: Journal of Proceedings and Addresses of the Fifty-Third Annual Meeting and International Congress on Education, vol. 53
Date: 1915
Pages: 64-73
Americas, Maria Montessori - Speeches, addresses, etc., Maria Montessori - Writings, North America, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: A speech delivered at the third International Congress of Education of the National Education Association (53rd National Education Association conference) in Oakland, California on August 16, 1915.
Language: English
Article
Prospects of Morality-Based Education in the 21st Century
Available from: University of Management and Technology (Pakistan)
Publication: Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, vol. 11, no. 1
Date: 2021
Pages: 1-21
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Abstract/Notes: This article proposes to re-focus education towards morality and universal values, which have always been the traditional aim of education. This paper is designed using a qualitative research method applying content analysis to textual and video materials from a historical and contemporary perspectives. The paper demonstrates morality problems of the current mainstream education systems and how alternative systems are better equipped to inculcate values. It is observed that trans-disciplinary, problem-based and religious education helps build stronger ethical foundation in students regardless of their geographical location or income levels. The article proposes for schools and universities to include community engagement programmes in their curricula, support religious communities through special programmes, and promote values education at all levels not through academic subjects but through studies, research and development of real-life application of ethics at local and international levels. The paper adds value to existing research on ethics and values-based education and calls for further research in the field of education. It is also relevant to policy makers and researchers in public policy disciplines.morality-based education, trans-disciplinary approach, holistic education, universal values, ethics, alternative education
Language: English
DOI: 10.32350/jitc.111.01
ISSN: 2520-0313
Article
Cattolici, educazione infantile e metodo montessoriano. La posizione della rivista "Pro Infantia" fra età giolittiana e fascismo / Catholics, early childhood education and the Montessori method. The position of the journal "Pro Infantia" across the Giolitti and Fascist Eras.
Publication: Nuova Secondaria, vol. 40, no. 4
Date: Dec 2022
Pages: 123-135
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Abstract/Notes: The essay examines the opinions formulated by the journal «Pro Infantia» about the Montessori method, within the lively debate that this approach elicited among both secular and Catholic groups. A review of the contents of the periodical – which was produced by La Scuola publishing house in Brescia – shows that after initially considering Montessori’s work with interest, the publication adopted a more prudent and critical attitude. This stance became more radically pronounced in the 1920s, when, despite growing attention to the Montessori method in some of the leading Catholic circles, «Pro Infantia» began to voice strong criticism of it. (English)
Language: Italian
ISSN: 1828-4582
Conference Paper
Community and Nonformal Education in the Republic of Honduras
Available from: UMASS ScholarWorks
International Perspectives on Nonformal Education, New England Regional Conference (Amherst, Massachusetts, May 3, 1979)
Americas, Central America, Honduras, Latin America and the Caribbean
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Language: English
Published: Amherst, Massachusetts: Comparative and International Education Society, 1979
Pages: 119-126
Report
Preschool Education for Inner-City Children: Preliminary Results of an Experimental Montessori Programme
Available from: ERIC
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Abstract/Notes: Early results from a Montessori nursery program initiated by Toronto, Canada, in 1971, to help inner-city children prepare for formal education indicate that the mothers of the 15 three- and four-year-old children were pleased with the program. Specifically, they felt that the children had increased their verbal skills, preparedness for junior kindergarten, and social maturity. However, not all mothers were pleased with the increased independence shown by some of the children. A study of the children's characteristics suggested that caution should be exerted in extrapolating the findings from other so-called disadvantaged children to inner-city children in one's own city. Other data are useful but the needs of a particular population must be carefully observed. When isolating deficiencies or identity needs, wholesale generalizations from superficial measures should not be made. Precise and explicit definitions should be made for such terms as deficient in language, intellectual motivation, or conceptual ability. Otherwise inadequate solutions are likely to result. (JS)
Language: English
Published: Toronto, Canada, Nov 1971