ERIC Number: EJ1207540
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 14
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ISSN: EISSN-2602-3997
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Awareness of Parents about Montessori Education: A Sample of Ankara & Seattle
Ucar, Sevinc; Durualp, Ender
Education Reform Journal, v3 n2 p88-101 2018
The purpose of this study is to examine the Montessori awareness of parents living in Ankara and living in Seattle and whose children are attending Montessori preschool. The study group of the research was created by 61 parents whose children are attending Montessori Preschool in Turkey/Ankara and 21 parents whose children are attending Montessori Preschool in USA/Seattle. The research data were collected through "General Information Form" and "Parent Conception Form". While General Information Form has demographic questions, Parent Conception Form has questions about Montessori education to gauge awareness of parents. Parent Conception Form is a three point Likert-type form. IBM SPSS STATISTICS V23.0 was used in the analysis of the data. Frequency and percentage values ??are used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the research, it was determined that the parents living in Ankara and sending their children Montessori Preschool in Ankara have similar thoughts to parents living in Seattle and sending their children Montessori Preschool in Seattle. It has been determined that all parents that is included in the research have knowledge about the Montessori approach-based education.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Montessori Schools, Knowledge Level, Parents, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Montessori Method, Parent Attitudes, Cultural Differences, Individual Characteristics, Information Sources
Education Reform Journal. Harran University, Faculty of Education, Osmanbey Kampusu, 63190. Web site: http://dergipark.gov.tr/erjournal
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Ankara); Washington (Seattle)
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