Montessori : the science behind the genius
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Published
New York : Oxford University Press, [2017].
Status
Columbia Pike - Adult Nonfiction
371.392 LILLA
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371.392 LILLA
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Published
New York : Oxford University Press, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xv, 474 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Translated from the Italian by Claude A. Claremont"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Description
Traditional American schooling is in constant crisis because it is based on two poor models for children's learning: the school as a factory and the child as a blank slate. School reforms repeatedly fail by not penetrating these models. One hundred years ago, Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, devised a very different method of educating children, based on her observations of how they naturally learn. Does Montessori education provide a viable alternative to traditional schooling? Do Dr. Montessori's theories and practices stand up to the scrutiny of modern-day developmental psychology? Can developmental psychology tell us anything about how and why Montessori methods work? In Montessori, the author shows that science has finally caught up with Maria Montessori: Current scientific research provides astounding support for her major insights. She presents the research concerning eight insights that are foundational to Montessori education and describes how each of these insights is applied in the Montessori classroom. In reading this book, parents and teachers alike will develop a clear understanding of what happens in a Montessori classroom and, more important, why it happens and why it works. Montessori however, does much more than explain the scientific basis for Montessori's system. Amid the clamor for evidence-based education, this book presents the studies that show how children learn best, makes clear why many traditional practices come up short, and describes an ingenious alternative that works. Everyone interested in education, at all levels and in all forms, will take from this book a wealth of insights on how to improve teaching effectiveness. Montessori is indispensable reading for anyone interested in what psychologists know about human learning and development.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lillard, A. S. (2017). Montessori: the science behind the genius (Third Edition.). Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lillard, Angeline Stoll. 2017. Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lillard, Angeline Stoll. Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius Oxford University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lillard, Angeline Stoll. Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius Third Edition., Oxford University Press, 2017.
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