Montessori Education vs. Conventional Education
Montessori Education
Emphasis on cognitive structures and social development
Child is an active participant in learning.
Environment and method encourage internal self-discipline
Mixed age grouping
Multi-sensory materials for physical exploration
Child chooses own work based on abilities, high-ability children work at faster pace.
Conventional Education:
Emphasis on rote knowledge and social development
Child is passive participant in learning.
Teacher acts as primary enforcer of external discipline.
Same age grouping
Curriculum structured with little regard for child's natural interest
Curriculum pace is usually set by the group norm or teacher, every child works at the same pace regardless of their cognitive ability.
