Paediatric neuropsychologist Dr Steven Hughes explains that traditional education is running out of steam, and why Montessori education has to be an important part of the future of education--not just one of a number of alternative approaches, but the main one---not least because Montessori education is unique in recognising the way children’s brains develop.
Not bad for a three minute video.
He mentions:
- Angeline Lillard’s Science study, 2006: Montessori Education Provides Better Outcomes
- His own presentation, ‘Good at Doing Things: Montessori Education and Higher-order Cognitive Functions’
Get more information about Montessori education and Montessori teacher training at Mt Eden’s Maria Montessori Education Foundation. Or just sit through the videos that should play automatically after this one, courtesy of www.MariaMontessori.com.
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