Using ABA Tools to Train Non-Montessori Teachers on the Core Principles of the Montessori Method in Primary Education
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.13129/2612-4033/0110-5070Abstract
Background: This study examined the impact of a two-month theoretical-practical training program incorporating Behavior Skills Training (BST), Self-Monitoring, and Observational Learning. The goal was to adapt the teaching style of a non-Montessori primary school teacher by introducing foundational principles of the Montessori method.
The participant was a 30-year-old teacher with prior experience in traditional teaching at international schools. Methods: A single-subject experimental design was employed, consisting of pre-probe, post-probe, and follow-up phases. The dependent variable was the adoption of Montessori-style teaching observable during the participant's teaching performance, evaluated using a 17-indicator checklist (Appendix 1) and the percentage value derived from the scores assigned to the participant's responses on a 13-item Teaching Style Self-Assessment Questionnaire (Appendix 2). The independent variable was the training program focused on key Montessori pedagogical principles.
Results: Data collected by the researcher and evaluated by Montessori experts revealed the program's effectiveness in integrating Montessori principles into the participant's teaching practices.
Conclusions: The study also reflected on the duration of training and the potential for broader involvement of educational staff in similar initiatives.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Articles and conference papers published in Journal of Clinical and Development Psychology are distributed under the terms and conditions of a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Correspondingly, authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
