Language: English

ISSN: 0040-7887

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ISSN: 0889-5643

Language: English

ISSN: 0013-127X

Abstract/Notes: The article describes Montessori instruction and how this method is being increasingly adopted by public schools. Although private schools remain the primary settings for Montessori instruction in the U.S., the philosophy and methods identified with the movement have spread rapidly in the public system in the 1980s. First embraced by public educators in the mid-1970s as a theme for magnet programs designed to spur desegregation, the approach is now being used in about 110 public schools in 60 districts. Some 14,000 pupils were enrolled as of last 1989. The two major professional groups in the filed differ on the extent to which Montessori methods should be adapted to today's society, and dozens of different associations provide teacher training. Association leaders say they are working separately and together to promote the movement's spread into the public sector. But they concede that their efforts are relatively recent. The secret is based on the work of Maria Montessori, an Italian physician and biologist born in 1870 who first worked with children labeled and retarded and then with the children of poor families in inner-city Rome. Her children learn best in environments that respect and support their individual development. Maintaining that children's first six years are the most critical for learning, Montessori promoted a holistic approach that would begin children's education at an early age. In the eighties, the emphasis on early childhood education and the emergence of the school choice movement have further bolstered the popularity of Montessori ideas among school-savvy parents. The American Montessori Society (AMS) represents more than 700 schools. The U.S. branch of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) represents 130 schools. While only about two dozen public schools are officially recognized by either the AMS or the AMI, many public school teachers have been trained in programs accredited by those groups.

Language: English

ISSN: 0013-127X

Language: Dutch

Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to investigate how Montessori educators describe maintaining the fidelity of the Montessori Method when implementing the Louisiana Student Standards influences their ability to provide learning opportunities through social interactions that stimulate multiple senses for students in their classrooms in the south-central region of the United States. This study was informed by a theoretical foundation that drew on the theory of social constructivism and sensory stimulation theory. The three research questions asked participants to describe maintaining the fidelity of the Montessori Method when integrating the Louisiana Student Standards and the influences the standards had on their ability to construct learning through social interactions and provide learning opportunities that stimulate multiple senses in their classrooms. The sample consisted of public Montessori educators teaching in the south-central region of the United States. The two sources of data included 45 questionnaires and 12 semi-structured interviews. All interviews were transcribed and then coded. A thematic analysis of the data resulted in five themes: Montessori educators use supplemental materials, creative scheduling, need targeted professional development, plan instructional activities that require students to work cooperatively, and use authentic Montessori materials. This study will help advance scientific knowledge by adding to the current body of knowledge about the Montessori Method and implementing state standards. Finally, this study provides theoretical, practical, and future implications and suggestions for further research.Keywords: Montessori Method, Louisiana Student Standards, theory of social constructivism, sensory stimulation theory, state standards

Language: English

Published: Phoenix, Arizona, 2022

Language: English

Abstract/Notes: Este estudio tuvo tiene por objetivo determinar la influencia del Método Montessori en el desarrollo de la Lectoescritura en los niños de 6 años en la Unidad Educativa “Juan León Mero” Santo Domingo 2021. Se plantea la siguiente hipótesis Existe influencia en el Método Montessori y el desarrollo de Lectoescritura en los niños de 6 años, la muestra estuvo conformada por 32 alumnos del segundo año de básica elemental “Juan León Mero” Santo Domingo. Se trata de un trabajo no experimental, con un diseño correlacional asociativo, la técnica realizada fue la observación, con una escala ordinal, la cual validó el instrumento que fue el cuestionario, se empleó un método de análisis de información SPS, se tuvo como resultado explicado en la Tabla 7 sig.: 0.210 y rho: 0.228, siendo comprobada la hipótesis, la conclusión de la investigación es no existe una influencia significativa del método Montessori y la lectoescritura en los estudiantes del segundo de básica de la Institución de educación Juan León Mera, Santo Domingo.

Language: Spanish

Published: Piura, Peru, 2022

Language: English

Language: English

ISSN: 0277-9064