Open AccessMontessori Education: Teacher Perceptions of Challenges in Transitioning to Virtual Instruction
Author(s) -
Catherine M. Scott,
Brooke M Myers
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of montessori research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2378-3923
DOI - 10.17161/jomr.v7i2.15469
Subject(s) - perception , psychology , mathematics education , covid-19 , online learning , pedagogy , computer science , multimedia , medicine , disease , pathology , neuroscience , infectious disease (medical specialty)
In 2020, Montessori teachers and families across the world had to adjust as schools were closed because of the rapid onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those working in the Montessori classroom, which typically favors a hands-on approach and limited use of technology, had to devise new ways to engage with students in the virtuallearning environment. How do teachers perceive that the transition to online learning affected their instruction? This descriptive case study examined the ways in which a school’s Lower and Upper Elementary Montessori teachers adjusted their instruction to meet student needs online, as well as the benefits and challenges that the teachers felt they and the students experienced as a result.