The effect of the Montessori education method on pre-school children’s social competence – behaviour and emotion regulation skills

ABSTRACT

This research aims to investigate the effect of Montessori method on social competence and behaviors of 3.5–5 years-old-children on their emotion regulation skills. Sequential Explanatory Design, one of the mixed method designs, was used in the study. The study group of the research consisted of 55 children attending two independent preschools in Eskişehir. Personal Information Form, Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation Inventory-Teacher and Parent Forms, Emotion Regulation Checklist and Parent Interview Forms for the Evaluation of Montessori Method have been used to collect the data. Friedman test used for data analysis. Post-hoc analysis with Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Mann-Whitney U were conducted to reveal the source of differentiation between the scores. It was determined that significant differences between Social Competence – Behavior and Emotion Regulation Skills sub-scale pretest and posttest mean scores of children in the study group. There are significant differences between the posttest scores of study and control groups.

KEYWORDS:

• Montessori Method
• pre-school period
• child
• social competence
• social behaviour
• emotional regulation

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Notes on contributors

Esra Derel İman is an expert in the field of Preschool Education. She has undergraduate degree in Preschool Education, master degree in Child Development and Preschool Education, doctorate degree in Child Development and Preschool education, associate professor degree in Child Development and Precshool Education. She has a number of researches on child development and preschool education.

Şahin Danişman is an expert in the field of Preschool Education. He has undergraduate degree in Mathematics Education, master degree in Education Programs and Teaching, doctorate degree in Education Programs and Teaching. He has a number of researches on Mathematics Education and Education Programs and Teaching.

Zeynep Akin Demircan is an expert in the field of Education Programs and Teaching. She has undergraduate degree in Primary Education, master degree in Education Programs and Teaching, doctorate degree in Education Programs and Teaching. She has a number of researches on Primary Education and Education Programs and Teaching.

Dilara Yaya is an expert in the field of Preschool Education. She has undergraduate degree in Primary Education, master degree in Education Management and Supervision, doctorate degree in Preschool education. She has a number of researches on preschool education and education management.

ORCID

Esra Dereli İman http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1726-3144