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Doctoral Dissertation
Montessori Education in Aotearoa-New Zealand: A Framework for Peace and Social Justice
Available from: Auckland University of Technology Library
Australasia, Australia and New Zealand, Montessori method of education, New Zealand, Oceania, Peace, Peace education, Social justice
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Abstract/Notes: In the first half of the 20th century, Maria Montessori (1870-1952) created a radical approach to early education that she believed had the potential to aid political and socio-cultural transformation on a global scale. This study utilises critical theory and insights from the reconceptualist early childhood education movement to contextualise the background and examine the currency of Montessori’s vision of social justice for the child and subsequent world peace. The research focuses on the reflections of graduates from the Bachelor of Education (Montessori Early Childhood Teaching), a model of teacher education developed at the Auckland University of Technology. The study utilised socio-biographical inquiry and case study as key research tools. Participants were drawn from graduates in their first, second and third year of early childhood teaching practice. The specialty degree aims to highlight the social advocacy role of Maria Montessori with regard to children’s rights and as teachers qualify and enter the field, the project explores differences and similarities that they meet in the interpretation of Montessori philosophy. Information was also sought on the factors that support or challenge the development and resilience of teachers during their first three years of practice in the field. In particular, the study considers the relationship between the philosophy and practice of Montessori teachers in Aotearoa-New Zealand with reference to Montessori’s vision and explores how a teacher preparation model can be authentically reconciled with a social justice perspective. Case studies in four early childhood centres exemplify how a framework derived from Montessori philosophy supports development of the ‘just community’. This research has yielded information on the development of effective practice in early childhood education using the construct of critically engaged pedagogy. Insights arising from the project may therefore contribute to advancing both the literature and practice of Montessori education and especially in the New Zealand teacher education context.
Language: English
Published: Auckland, New Zealand, 2011
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
Book
María Montessori: exposición y crítica de sus métodos de educación y enseñanza [Maria Montessori: exposition and criticism of her methods of education and teaching]
Available from: Biblioteca Digital del Patrimonio Iberoamericano
Europe, Southern Europe, Spain
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Abstract/Notes: Includes a section of blue-tone photographs at the end of the volume.
Language: Spanish
Published: Madrid, Spain: El Magisterio Español, 1915
Book Section
Maria Montessori und die kosmische Erziehung [Maria Montessori and Cosmic Education]
Book Title: Montessori-Pädagogik und die Erziehungsprobleme der Gegenwart [Montessori Pedagogy and Current Educational Problems]
Pages: 34-47
Cosmic education, Maria Montessori - Biographic sources, Maria Montessori - Philosophy, Montessori method of education
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Language: German
Published: Würzburg, Germany: Königshausen und Neumann, 1990
ISBN: 3-88479-423-X
Article
Education as a Help to Life
Available from: Stadsarchief Amsterdam (Amsterdam City Archives)
Publication: Around the Child, vol. 5
Date: 1960
Pages: 64-67
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Language: English
ISSN: 0571-1142
Article
The Origins and Development of Child-Centred Education: Implications for Classroom Management
Available from: Sabinet African Journals
Publication: Educare (South Africa), vol. 32, no. 1-2
Date: 2003
Pages: 222-239
Africa, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori method of education - History, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Abstract/Notes: Since 1994 far-reaching curriculum changes in the form of an Outcomes-based Education (OBE) approach to schooling have been put into practice in South Africa. One of the pillars of OBE is a child (learner)-centred approach, that has an impact on virtually every aspect of classroom management. The question that arises is: what is a child-centred approach and what are its implications for classroom management? This article traces the broad issues surrounding the origins of a child-centred approach and investigates the implications of the implementation of a child-centred approach for classroom management. It concludes that child-centred teaching is still more rhetoric than reality in South Africa, because of certain constraints faced by educators. Constraints educators have to deal with in their classrooms, such as class size and inadequate training label education as child-conscious rather than child-centred.
Language: English
ISSN: 0256-8829
Book
Nursery Report on: Rockliffe Montessori Nursery: The Inspection of Educational Provision for Four Year Old Children
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Language: English
Published: Cardiff, Wales: Welsh Office, 1998
Report
Workforce Composition, Qualifications and Professional Development in Montessori Early Childhood Education and Care Settings in England
Available from: Open University
England, Europe, Great Britain, Northern Europe, United Kingdom
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Abstract/Notes: In England, the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce is largely characterised by a high proportion of young, female employees with lower than average qualification levels to comparable sectors, high staff turnover, poor pay, and restricted professional development opportunities, while carrying out demanding and responsible work. Within this context, the research reported here examined the workforce, professional development and qualifications of Montessori settings within the Montessori Schools Association (MSA) in England compared to the general ECEC sector in England. An online survey with a mix of closed and open text questions using the Qualtrics survey tool was administered through MSA from February - Summer 2020. A response rate of 22% was achieved with 77 responding settings. Key messages from findings were: Montessori settings reported well qualified, experienced staff and higher Ofsted ratings; nonetheless there were threats to maintaining qualification levels, difficulties in professional development and poor external recognition of Montessori qualifications; the future supply of trained Montessori workforce was insecure and currently has limited diversity; Montessori provision was more likely to be in areas of lower disadvantage and, within settings, higher qualified staff were most likely to be deployed with older children.
Language: English
Published: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, 2020
Article
Integrating Traditional Wisdom Within Education in the 21st Century
Publication: Montessori Articles (Montessori Australia Foundation)
Date: n.d.
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Language: English
Book
Die bewegungserzieherischen Aspekte in der Montessori-Pädagogik im Vorschulalter [The physical education aspects in Montessori pedagogy in preschool age]
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Language: German
Published: [Salzburg, Austria]: [s.n.], 1990