Maria Montessori

Montessori and Objectivism — mini-course

As part of this full lecture on Objectivist philosophy of education and its intimate connections to Montessori’s system, here is the conclusion-drawing section for those already familiar with Montessori: For the full context — overviewing Rand’s and Montessori’s major ideas — begin here: Source: My 15-lecture video course on Philosophy of Education. The Objectivism and […]

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Jerry Kirkpatrick on Montessori and Dewey (interview transcript)

Interview conducted at Rockford University by Stephen Hicks and sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship. Hicks: I’m Stephen Hicks. My guest this evening is Professor Jerry Kirkpatrick from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. He is the author of a new book, Montessori, Dewey and Capitalism. Tonight he gave a lecture to the

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Educando para o empreendedorismo

Educando para o empreendedorismo Stephen R. C. Hicks Departamento de Filosofia e Centro para a Ética e Empreendedorismo Rockford University, Rockford, Illinois, USA Tradução de Matheus Pacini. Introdução – visita de japoneses às escolas americanas Recentemente, um grupo de pesquisadores japoneses visitou os Estados Unidos para analisar seu sistema de ensino. O Japão é uma

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Educating for Entrepreneurship — working paper

The text is below and in PDF format. It’s also forthcoming in Polish in the education journal Przegląd Pedagogiczny. Educating for Entrepreneurship (Working Paper, June 2014) Stephen R.C. Hicks Department of Philosophy and Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship Rockford University Rockford, Illinois, USA Introduction: Japanese visitors to American schools Recently a team of Japanese investigators

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Montessori education: practices and principles

My 38-minute overview of Montessori education, excerpted from my lecture on Objectivism, which is part of my Philosophy of Education course. Maria Montessori (1870–1952) was an Italian educator and theorist whose system of “scientific pedagogy” led to the development of Montessori schools worldwide. More Montessori information and recommendations at my Montessori Education page. * Please

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Geniuses and their followers, Montessori version

Every original thinker attracts those who are eager to learn and build upon the new discoveries — and “true believers” who want to follow mechanically and turn the new system into a museum piece. Maria Montessori’s outstanding educational philosophy is designed for independence, creativity, and freedom. Many Montessorians are applying and developing her system in

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