Jaap de Brouwer

• Saxion University of Applied Sciences

Deze publicatie, de Staat van het Vernieuwingsonderwijs, is opgesteld in samenwerking met de Nederlandse Dalton Vereniging, de Nederlandse Jenaplan Vereniging, de Vereniging voor Freinetpedagogie, de Nederlandse Montessori Vereniging en de Vereniging van Vrije Scholen, belicht de positieve en unieke waarde van vernieuwingsscholen in Nederland. Met...

Montessori education has existed for over 100 years, with almost 16,000 schools worldwide. The results from research on Montessori effectiveness are difficult to interpret due to different ways of implementing the method. To elucidate research findings from future studies on Montessori education more adequately, it is necessary to develop and valid...

Op 24 maart 2024 was de 24-uurs conferentie van de Nederlandse Montessori Vereniging (NMV), waar wij (Jaap de Brouwer en Lida Klaver) een werksessie over burgerschapsonderwijs verzorgden. De NMV organiseert jaarlijks een 24-uursconferentie. Deze is bedoeld om directeuren van montessorischolen met elkaar in contact te brengen en samen te verdiepen o...

With the rise of secondary alternative schools in the Netherlands, such as Montessori and Dalton, research into its effectiveness has become crucial. Alternative schools' greater focus on autonomy and independence may better equip students with the self-regulated learning (SRL) skills essential for higher education. The aim of this study is to inve...

Montessori education has existed for more than 100 years and counts almost 16,000 schools worldwide (Debs et al., 2022). Still, little is known about the implementation and fidelity of Montessori principles. Measuring implementations holds significant importance as it provides insight into current Montessori practices and because it is assumed that...

Montessori education, implemented in nearly 16,000 schools globally, exhibits variations in practice. While the effectiveness of Montessori education is evident, it remains unclear which specific factors of Montessori education caused its ffectiveness. Which Montessori principles are related to the fact that Montessori students outperformed their c...

Self-regulated learning (SRL) is crucial to students’ learning. SRL is characterized by students taking initiative, showing perseverance and adaptively regulating their learning. Teachers play an essential role in promoting and fostering this process. However, several studies have shown that in primary education explicit instruction of SRL strategi...

The purpose of this study is to synthesize Montessori’s writings on citizenship education to support the implementation of a Montessorian view. This synthesis demonstrates that Montessori was of the explicit conviction that a better world can be achieved through citizenship education, as it strives for a peaceful and harmonious society. We approach...

Montessori education is distinct for its implementation in 154 countries around the world. Lacking a Montessori trademark or comprehensive overseeing body, the expansion of the Montessori approach has often been diffuse and fragmented among competing organizations. The absence of centralized, accurate, and consistent accounting has made it difficul...

Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was an Italian physician, anthropologist, and educator known around the world for her educational philosophy and pedagogy. Her work encourages educational environments tailored to the child where autonomy and independence are encouraged in the contexts of building community and peace education. The Bloomsbury Handbook o...

In de publicatie “Montessori en burgerschapsonderwijs: balanceren tussen toerusten en ruimte geven” worden verschillende opvattingen over hedendaags burgerschapsonderwijs en de opvattingen van Maria Montessori besproken. Daarnaast worden Montessori’s inzichten verbonden met hedendaagse opvattingen. Uiteindelijk mondt het stuk uit in concrete ontwer...

A Montessori school is a school that practices the pedagogy of Maria Montessori. For over 100 years, the Montessori method has successfully contributed to the education of children all over the world and the method is still being used daily: her legacy can be found in thousands of Montessori schools in more than 148 countries across the globe. Conf...

De pioniersgeest van de vroege Montessorianen in Nederland droeg zowel bij aan de sterke verankering van Montessori's gedachtegoed in het onderwijslandschap als aan de variatie in opvattingen over de Montessori-methode. Dat is niet verwonderlijk ge - zien de vroege ontstaansgeschiedenis van het Montessori-onderwijs in Nederland. Historisch pedagoog...