A critical enquiry into the implementation of the Montessori teaching method as a first step towards inclusive practice in early childhood settings specifically in developing countries
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Article Title | A critical enquiry into the implementation of the Montessori teaching method as a first step towards inclusive practice in early childhood settings specifically in developing countries |
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ERA Journal ID | 20170 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Vettivello, Roshini |
Journal Title | Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood |
Journal Citation | 9 (2), pp. 178-181 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2008 |
Place of Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1463-9491 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.2304/ciec.2008.9.2.178 |
Abstract | The analysis was carried out as part of a master's thesis and it aimed to analyse the extent to which the Montessori educational philosophy and teaching method incorporated inclusive educational qualities. The Montessori Method was first developed for children who were disadvantaged and considered 'idiots', in the slums of Italy's San Lorenzo. With the usage of her didactic materials, Maria Montessori proved that the children in question were indeed educable given the correct type of instruction. The focus of this article is on the inclusive qualities embedded within the Montessori philosophy and teaching method, which can be reason enough for it to be adopted by developing countries that have limited budgets/funding for the purpose of special education. This method could prove to be an easy alternative for the immediate implementation of early childhood inclusive education for countries such as Malaysia which do not yet possess specific legislation governing special education. |
Keywords | teaching styles; child centred teaching; Malaysia; special education; developing countries |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520102. Educational psychology |
390302. Early childhood education | |
390411. Special education and disability | |
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Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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