Investigating Middle School science classrooms showed that collaborative online learning does benefit from scaffolding that supports collaborative planning and feedback from peers and teachers.
Download the Research ItemLearn how incorporating Practical Life activities like care of the classroom, sewing, knitting, and origami resulted in improvement in Upper Elementary students' self-regulation skills.
Download the Research ItemStandards-based teaching methods occur frequently in Secondary education. This study posits that these methods negatively impact the development of important higher-level skills and investigates ways Montessori schools address all areas of development and foster 21st-century skills.
Download the Research ItemEnhancing Place Based Learning through Montessori Going Out Experiences in an Elementary Classroom. Unpublished master’s action research project, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, WI
Download the Research ItemWorkshop: "Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability Education Pathways to Peace" - Presenters: Maria K. McKenna, Ph.D. & Julia A. McKenna - Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atl_oRZ1pjU
Download the Research ItemWorkshop: "Evaluating a Montessori-Based Intervention for Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia" - Presenters: Kathleen M. Farfsing, Jennifer M. Kinney & Leah Janssen
Download the Research ItemThis study suggests that the Montessori Method can be an effective pedagogy for African-American students, particularly in reading, and makes recommendations for policy, practice, and future research.
Download the Research ItemBased on perspectives of the principal, teachers, and parents on the school council, this case study examined a public Montessori elementary school’s efforts as the school implemented the Montessori Method within the accountability era of high stakes testing. By Corrie Rebecca Block
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