Journal Articles
The American Montessori Society publishes the results of significant Montessori research, and the AMS Research Committee monitors Montessori studies published in other scholarly journals. Recommended articles (or information about how to obtain them) are available through the links below.
Bagby, J. H. (2007). “Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 1996 – 2006.” Montessori Life, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 72 – 79.
Bagby, J. H. and Jones, N. (2010). “Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2007 – 2009.” Montessori Life, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 44 – 48.
Biswas-Diener, R. (2011). “Manipulating Happiness: Maria Montessori.” International Journal of Wellbeing, 1(2), pp. 214 – 225.
Brunold-Conesa, C. (2010). “ International education: The International Baccalaureate, Montessori and global citizenship.” Journal of Research in International Education, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 259-272.
Abstract
The International Baccalaureate (IB) programs and Montessori education both claim to promote values associated with global citizenship in order to help prepare students for new challenges presented by an increasingly globalized world. While the IB’s secondary programs are widespread in international schools, Montessori programs at that level are comparatively few. This article compares and contrasts IB and Montessori secondary programs with respect to the promotion of global citizenship, and explores the scarcity of secondary Montessori programs in general and in the international schools community in particular.
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Cossentino, J. (2009). “Culture, Craft, and Coherence: The Unexpected Vitality of Montessori Teacher Training.” Journal of Teacher Education, Vol. 60, No. 5, pp. 520 – 527.
Abstract
This essay examines the “how, whys, and what fors” of Montessori teacher education. Treating the Montessori system as an illuminating case of alternative teacher preparation, three concepts common to the lexicon of teacher education—culture, craft, and coherence—are explored in detail. Drawing from both mainstream teacher education research and ethnographic studies of Montessori teacher training, the essay probes several conceptual puzzles aimed toward reconsidering key ideas related to the development of cultural and technical expertise.
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Ely, M, and Matias, B (2006). "Montessori Moments: Voices from the Field." Research supported by the American Montessori Society and the West Side Montessori School.
Lillard, A. and Else-Quest, N. (2006). “The Early Years: Evaluating Montessori Education.” Science, Vol. 313, No. 5795, pp. 1893 – 1894.
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Murray, A. K. (2011). "Montessori Elementary Philosophy Reflects Current Motivation Theories." Montessori Life, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 22 – 33.
Murray, A. K., Bagby, J. H., and Sulak, T. (2010). "Research 101: Understanding Educational Research." Montessori Life, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 34 – 37.
Whitescarver, K. and Cossentino, J. (2008). “Montessori and the Mainstream: A Century of Reform on the Margins.” Teachers College Record, Vol. 110, No. 12, pp. 2571 – 2600.