Effects of Montessori Education on the Academic, Cognitive, and Social Development of Disadvantaged Preschoolers: A Randomized Controlled Study in the French Public‐School System - Archive ouverte HAL Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue Child Development Année : 2021

Effects of Montessori Education on the Academic, Cognitive, and Social Development of Disadvantaged Preschoolers: A Randomized Controlled Study in the French Public‐School System

Résumé

Previous research on Montessori preschool education is inconsistent and prone to analytic flexibility. In this preregistered study, disadvantaged preschoolers in a French public school were randomly assigned to either conventional or Montessori classrooms, with the latter being adapted to French public education. Adaptations included fewer materials, shorter work periods, and relatively limited Montessori teacher training. Cross-sectional analyses in kindergarten (N = 176; Mage = 5-6) and longitudinal analyses over the 3 years of preschool (N = 70; Mage = 3-6) showed that the adapted Montessori curriculum was associated with outcomes comparable to the conventional curriculum on math, executive functions, and social skills. However, disadvantaged kindergarteners from Montessori classrooms outperformed their peers on reading (d = 0.68). This performance was comparable to that of advantaged children from an accredited Montessori preschool.
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
cdev.13575 (2).pdf (888.75 Ko) Télécharger le fichier
Origine : Fichiers éditeurs autorisés sur une archive ouverte

Dates et versions

hal-03366390 , version 1 (05-10-2021)

Identifiants

Citer

Philippine Courtier, Marie-Line Gardes, Jean-Baptiste Van Der Henst, Ira Noveck, Marie-Caroline Croset, et al.. Effects of Montessori Education on the Academic, Cognitive, and Social Development of Disadvantaged Preschoolers: A Randomized Controlled Study in the French Public‐School System. Child Development, 2021, 92 (5), pp.2069-2088. ⟨10.1111/cdev.13575⟩. ⟨hal-03366390⟩
134 Consultations
124 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

Gmail Facebook X LinkedIn More