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. 2017 Oct 27:2:11.
doi: 10.1038/s41539-017-0012-7. eCollection 2017.

Montessori education: a review of the evidence base

Chloë Marshall  1
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Montessori education: a review of the evidence base

Chloë Marshall. NPJ Sci Learn. .

Abstract

The Montessori educational method has existed for over 100 years, but evaluations of its effectiveness are scarce. This review paper has three aims, namely to (1) identify some key elements of the method, (2) review existing evaluations of Montessori education, and (3) review studies that do not explicitly evaluate Montessori education but which evaluate the key elements identified in (1). The goal of the paper is therefore to provide a review of the evidence base for Montessori education, with the dual aspirations of stimulating future research and helping teachers to better understand whether and why Montessori education might be effective.

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The author declares that they have no competing financial interests.

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