MONTESSORI VS. CONVENTIONAL EDUCATION
Montessori | Conventional |
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Individualized Curriculum | Grade-level Curriculum |
1-on-1 instruction | Group instruction |
Hands-on learning | Textbook teaching |
Mixed age groupings | Same age grouping |
Child moves at own pace | Group paced lessons |
Freedom of movement | Students work at desks |
Teacher acts as facilitator | Teacher lectures |
Choice making encouraged | Teacher-led choices |