ERIC Number: EJ1205767
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Applying Montessori Principles in China: The Impact of Being a Situational Minority in a Particularistic Jewish Heritage School
Gross, Zehavit; Rutland, Suzanne D.
Journal of Jewish Education, v85 n1 p27-52 2019
The aim of the research is to investigate a Montessori pedagogic approach, enabling a Jewish school to be part of the Chinese international-school system, while fostering Jewish identity. We conducted semistructured interviews with principals (2), teachers (8), parents (12), and students (10) and recorded class observations (8) over two visits. The analysis employed a grounded theory approach using a constant comparative method. The main result was that Montessori principles enabled the school to foster a strong particularistic Jewish identity for this situational minority while also developing a broad understanding of the host (Chinese) culture.
Descriptors: Montessori Schools, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Judaism, Jews, International Schools, Religious Education, Self Concept, Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Grounded Theory, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Cultural Awareness, School Visitation, Well Being, Educational Philosophy, Immigrants, Educational History
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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