ABSTRACT

According to Montessori, children learn more effectively when they discover knowledge on their own, through spontaneous exploratory learning and experiential approach to knowledge, focusing primarily on trusting the child and respecting his exceptional capabilities and skills. The Montessori educational approach was implemented in a public preschool setting in North Greece. Two years after the implementation of the Montessori approach, parents were invited to participate in focus groups interviews. According to parents’ views, children gained confidence in mathematics and reading stories by their own, cooperated more easily and resolved problems with maturity. The data indicates that in such an environment, the classroom becomes productive and the children individually give their personal interpretation of the information offered to them.

摘要

根据蒙台梭利的说法，当孩子们通过自发的探索性学习和体验式的学习方法自行发现知识时，他们的学习效率会更高，主要侧重于信任孩子并尊重他的非凡能力和技能。蒙台梭利教育方法在希腊北部的一所公立幼儿园实施。蒙台梭利方法实施两年后，家长被邀请参加焦点小组访谈。在家长看来，孩子自己对数学和阅读故事有了信心，更容易合作，更成熟地解决问题。数据表明，在这样的环境中，课堂变得富有成效，孩子们对提供给他们的信息进行了个人解释。