![]() LEARNING FROM PEERSĬhildren in Montessori classrooms learn by imitation models, through peer tutoring, and in collaboration. Children (and yes, adults, too) learn better when they are interested in what they are learning. Your gut feeling is right: Research has shown that when people learn with the goal of doing well on a test, their learning is superficial and quickly forgotten. ![]() Montessori classrooms are very organised, both physically (in terms of lay-out) and conceptually (in terms of how the use of materials progresses). Recent research in psychology has proven that order in the environment is indeed very helpful to learning and development. ![]() Although Montessori programs impose definite limits on this freedom, children are free to make many more decisions than are children in traditional classrooms: what to work on, how long to work on it, with whom to work on it, and so on. Learning and well-being are improved when children have a sense of control over their lives. ![]()
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