Montessori teaching principles

Description

The teaching and developmental methods and philosophy of Maria Montessori, an Italian physician and educator. These principles involve learning concepts by working with materials and encouraging students to learn from their own discoveries, and is also known as the constructionist teaching model.

Alternative labels

Montessori teaching methods
Montessori teaching principle
Montessori teaching approaches
Montessori teaching concepts

Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

occupation-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential knowledge

Montessori teaching principles is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:

Montessori school teacher: Montessori school teachers educate students using approaches that reflect the Montessori philosophy and principles. They focus on constructivist and “learning through discovery” teaching models, through which they encourage students to learn from first-hand experience rather than through direct instruction and thus provide the students with a relatively high level of freedom. They adhere to a specific curriculum that respects the students’ natural, physical, social and psychological development. Montessori school teachers also teach classes with students differing up to three years in age in rather large groups, manage, and evaluate all the students separately according to the Montessori school philosophy.

Optional knowledge

Montessori teaching principles is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

 


 

References

  1. Montessori teaching principles – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022