Emphasis on rote knowledge.
4. Little materials are provided for sensory development.
5. Teacher's role is dominant and active.
6. Teachers enforce discipline.
7. Teacher dominates the classroom children are passive learners and collaboration is discouraged.
8. Child is guided to concepts by teacher.
9. Child usually is given specific time for work.
10. Individual and group instruction as per adu
lt's teaching style.
11. Same age grouping.
12. Errors pointed out and corrected by teacher.
13. Voluntary parent involvement, often only as fund raisers.
14. Learning is reinforced externally by rewards and discouragements.
15. Little emphasis on instruction on classroom maintenance. Montessori Approach
1. Child chooses work as per his own interests and abilities.
2. Child has freedom to move and talk at will.
3. Emphasis on understanding.
4. Multi-sensory materials for physical exploration/development.
5. Teacher's role is supportive whereas child is active participant.
6. Scientifically developed methods encourage internal self-discipline.
7. Children are encouraged to guide, assist collaborate and help each other.
8. Child formulates own concepts from self teaching materials.
9.No such limitation, child works on a chosen project as long as he or she wants.
10. Instructions are adapted to individual student's learning style.
11. Mixed age grouping.
12. Child can detect and correct errors since Montessori materials are self correcting.
13. Organized programme for parents to understand the Montessori method and participate in the learning process.
14. Learning is reinforced internally through intrinsic motivation.
15. Organized programme for learning care of self and care of environment.
