Module Four Montessori Resources:
The Intelligent Search: Some Considerations on the Montessori Method American Montessori Society
Montessori: The International Montessori Index
In this short paper, be sure to address the following critical elements:
Key Points: How do the techniques and approaches to education in the Montessori Method relate to theories of learning? What distinguishes Montessori from Piaget or Vygotsky?
In what ways might Montessori be similar to those approaches? Despite its worldwide popularity, why is the Montessori Method less recognized by researchers in cognitive and learning fields?
How does the origin of Maria Montessori’s interest in child development imply sensitivity to diversity? What aspects have been suggested to support this method as being diversity sensitive? Given the method’s worldwide popularity, how does this indicate its application across diverse populations?
