%0 Journal Article
%T The Application of Montessori Method in Learning Mathematics: An Experimental Research
%A Qais Faryadi
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 4
%N 11
%P 1-14
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2017
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1104140
%X
The prime objective of this
research was to investigate whether the Montessori method of learning helped kindergarten pupils
improve their mathematical proficiency, critical thinking and problem-solving skills,
besides training them to be responsible
learners. Quantitative, qualitative,
and observational methods were employed in the
investigation. The sample for the study comprised 180 kindergarten pupils from TadikaBestari Al-Hidayah, located in Bandar Seri Damansara, Malaysia. The
instruments for collecting data were questionnaires, interviews, and field
observations. Results from a pre-test and a post-test showed that pupils who
used the Montessori method, i.e. the
experimental group, outperformed (72.2% passed) their peers who were not
exposed to the Montessori method (39% passed). The findings indicated that
the Montessori method indeed helped learners to
improve their mathematical proficiency. This research offers guidelines to
future researchers on alternative learning methods, especially for very young
children. The findings of this empirical research could be prototyped for
learning other subjects.
%K Montessori
%K Learning
%K Teaching
%K Sensory
%K Critical Thinking
%K Mathematics
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5291465