ERIC Number: EJ1234751
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 14
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ISSN: EISSN-2378-3923
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The Montessori Model and Creativity
Fleming, David J.; Culclasure, Brooke; Zhang, Daniel
Journal of Montessori Research, v5 n2 p1-14 Fall 2019
Prior research has demonstrated that the characteristics of school environments can impact the development of creativity in children. Thus, we explored the construct of creativity in the context of a Montessori environment. We used the Evaluation of Potential Creativity to measure creativity in children during one academic year. The study sample comprised 77 third-grade students at a Montessori public school in the southeastern United States and 71 demographically similar students at a traditional public school. Results show that Montessori students performed somewhat better on the Evaluation of Potential Creativity assessment than similar non-Montessori students did. Subgroup analyses indicate that male Montessori students demonstrated higher creativity than did male non-Montessori students. The findings of this study augment the body of research supporting creative development in Montessori children and suggest that researchers should continue to focus on the measurement of creativity in studies related to the efficacy of the Montessori model.
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Creativity, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Montessori Schools, Graphic Arts, Student Characteristics, Correlation
American Montessori Society. 116 East 16th Street, New York, NY 10003. Web site: https://journals.ku.edu/jmr
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
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Language: English
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