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What Effects Will Collaborative Art Have On Social Cohesion?, Nadine Clarke-Manning
What Effects Will Collaborative Art Have On Social Cohesion?, Nadine Clarke-Manning
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
The purpose of this project is to determine the effects of group art on social closeness in the early childhood Montessori classroom. The study had nineteen participants ranging in age from three years to six years old and their parents. The data was collected by means of parent pre and postproject questionnaires, student feedback forms, observations and tallies, and reflective teacher journals. The intervention spanned over a six-week period in an established Montessori school in a rural area of Ontario, Canada where social connection and bonding had not been reached. In small groups, students completed a cohesive group art project …
Relevant Professional Development: Reflective Of Adult Learning Styles, Polli E. Soholt
Relevant Professional Development: Reflective Of Adult Learning Styles, Polli E. Soholt
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
This action research project was instigated to determine the effects of professional development (PD) for practicing Montessori teachers using the Montessori Language materials. The specific targeted materials included: vocabulary cards, sound analysis, sandpaper letters, moveable alphabet, pencil use, and reading. The research took place during a four week period in a large west coast Montessori school that serves children between 18 months and 12 years old. The teachers who participated in the study all worked with children between the ages of 3 – 6 years old. The data was collected using a provider journal (notes taken by the researcher during …