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Doctoral Dissertation
The Relationship Between Self-Concept and Stress of Elementary School Teachers Using Traditional and Montessori Methods of Teaching
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-concept and perceived levels of stress in the teaching profession at the elementary school level. The subjects of the study were teachers from two communities--Romulus, Michigan and Buffalo, New York. The subjects were chosen by the schools in which they taught and by the methods of teaching which they used. One-half of the total number of the subjects used traditional methods of teaching and one-half of the total number of the subjects used the Montessori Method of teaching. The responses of these teachers were gathered during the 1981 winter school term. The instruments used to gather the data for the study were the Tennessee Self Concept Scale, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and a personal data questionnaire. The levels of self-concept of the subjects were taken as indicated by the means of the total positive scores of the Tennessee Self Concept Scale. The levels of the subjects' perceived stress were taken as indicated by the means from the Maslach Burnout Inventory in the areas of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal achievement. Pearson product-moment correlations were found to determine if a significant relationship existed between self-concept and the perceived stress of the subjects. Demographic data from the questionnaire were used to divide the subjects into categories which were investigated for significant differences. One way analyses of variance were performed of the self-concept and stress means of the categories to determine if significant differences existed. Statistical significance was chosen at the 0.05 alpha level. For the thirteen null hypotheses formulated and tested, it was concluded that the subjects indicating higher self-concept means, as measured by the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, also indicated lower stress means, as indicated on the Maslach Burnout Inventory, in the areas of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and higher means in the area of personal achievement. Null hypotheses formulated indicating no significant differences of stress or self-concept when the subjects were categorized by teaching methods, years of formal education, number of years of teaching experience, classroom racial dominance, number of students in the classroom, or marital status were all accepted. No significant differences were found at the 0.05 alpha level. The subjects of this study were shown to be similar in life style, education, and work environments. Further studies might bring to light differences if more varied teachers, teaching methods, and levels of education were taken into consideration. Replication of the study may also provide valuable information if performed with subjects from independent schools. A search for areas which the teachers feel are stress producing may also contribute to significant research.
Language: English
Published: Columbus, Ohio, 1981
Doctoral Dissertation
Conditions Associated with the Rise and Decline of the Montessori Method of Kindergarten-Nursery Education in the United States from 1911-1921
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Language: English
Published: Carbondale, Illinois, 1966
Doctoral Dissertation
The Montessori Method in America: Montessori Schools in New York and Rhode Island from 1910-1940
Available from: Loyola University Chicago
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Abstract/Notes: During the very early twentieth century, Dr. Maria Montessori produced a pedagogical approach that permitted the developmental delayed, socioeconomically disadvantaged, and the youngest of children to advance their cognition and adaptive skills to conventional standards. Her renowned "Montessori Method" was unleashed in 1906 in her home country of Italy and found its way to the shore of the United States soon after. This research will compare the implementation of the Montessori Method in two states, Rhode Island and New York. Both states invested time and money into the instructional ideals of Dr. Montessori in response to the advice of educators and, as is frequently overlooked in the scholarly literature, at the request of parents and community organizations. This study will focus on policy implementation: the how and the who, and on the overall growth and decline of Montessori programs, concentrating on the role parents played.
Language: English
Published: Chicago, Illinois, 2011
Doctoral Dissertation (Ed.D.)
Maintaining the Montessori Method in Louisiana Public Schools: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
Americas, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., North America, Public Montessori, United States of America
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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
Article
Montessori Methods
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: American Primary Teacher, vol. 30, no. 8
Date: Apr 1912
Pages: 285-286
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Language: English
Article
Wat verstaan wij onder de "Montessori Methode?"
Available from: Stadsarchief Amsterdam (Amsterdam City Archives)
Publication: Montessori Opvoeding, vol. 5, no. 3
Date: Feb 11, 1922
Pages: 21-22
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Language: Dutch
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Verschillende opvattingen over grondbeginselen der Montessori methode
Available from: Stadsarchief Amsterdam (Amsterdam City Archives)
Publication: Montessori Opvoeding, vol. 4, no. 21
Date: Nov 19, 1921
Pages: 175-180
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Language: Dutch
Article
Montessori Method and St. Augustine
Publication: Catholic Educational Review, vol. 42, no. 2
Date: Feb 1944
Pages: 99-104
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Language: English
ISSN: 0884-0598
Article
The Montessori Method: Scientifice Pedagogy as Applied to Child Education in 'The Children's Houses' [book 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 Method of Education [extract]
Publication: American Theosophist, vol. 56, no. 5
Date: May 1968
Pages: 112
Maria Montessori - Writings, Theosophical Society, Theosophy
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Language: English
ISSN: 0003-1402