Thu, 05/13/2021
LAWRENCE By many estimates, the Montessori educational approach is the most prevalent alternative pedagogy model in public schools across the United States. While its history stretches back a century, the Montessori model has historically been underrepresented in the field of educational research.
One researcher leading the charge into examining the Montessori education model is Angela Murray, director of the Center for Montessori Research (CMR) within the Achievement and Assessment Institute at the University of Kansas.
“Montessori education has been around for 100 years, but it s always kind of been its own thing, a little bit of a niche of educational approach,” Murray said. “And now there s a growing interest in Montessori education in the public arena.”