View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Montessori, what occurs in terms of deviations, when an adult tries to help a child who does not need assistance?
(a) Invasion.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Inhibition.
(d) Failure to create.

2. In "Development," what was unique about what children are able to do in a Montessori classroom in terms of their mistakes?
(a) They are punished for them.
(b) They are made fun of because of them.
(c) They can correct them.
(d) Nothing is done.

3. What type of environment does a Montessori school provide?
(a) Nurtuting and dependent.
(b) Highly structured.
(c) All free time.
(d) Nurturing and independent.

4. What did Montessori call the 1900s?
(a) The Century of the Child.
(b) The Century for the Teacher.
(c) The Time for Change.
(d) The Educational Revolution.

5. According to Standing, what happens when the obstacles are removed from the path of the children?
(a) Appreciation increases.
(b) Desire for play increases.
(c) Expectations decrease.
(d) Learning increases.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Montessori, what are the two streams of development?

2. What type of principles does the Montessori method focus?

3. What element of a child's current activities did Montessori reduce and supplement with more structured activities?

4. During the time discussed in "Introductory Materials, Preparations & Discovery," what does Montessori discover about those she helped?

5. According to Montessori, when does a child begin to consciously participate in the growth and development of his mind?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Montessori, what is the difference between an external and internal aim to work?

2. According to Montessori, when does conscious effort of development and learning begin?

3. In "Development," Standing notes a crossroads in Montessori's life. What was this crossroad and the result?

4. What does Standing state goes along with exploration?

5. What is the significance of children being allowed to work spontaneously on those thing they are interested in?

6. What did other professionals, including other teachers of Montessori's time, assume about Monetessori's work as a teacher?

7. Why does Standing suggest that Montessori was fortunate when it came to education?

8. According to Montessori, why were children often misunderstood?

9. Why did Montessori suggest the the first nine volumes of Child Psychology have not been written?

10. How did Montessori use tool in teaching abstract ideas?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 844 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample