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PSY 632 Module Four Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric

Montessori: The Forgotten Theory Maria Montessori’s approach to education demonstrates a core developmental theory that spans the biological, cognitive, and social domains. While many might contend that this method lacks consistent and valid outcome data, it continues to be utilized in more than 4,000 schools in the United States, and it is one of the most prolific educational approaches used across the world. Utilizing the resources on Montessori, or researching your own, summarize the key points that distinguish the Montessori Method. Second, critique the statement that the Montessori Method may be the most sensitive to diversity of the foundational theories of cognitive development. To be successful on this assignment, you should closely review the resources on Montessori education that are provided in the resources section for this module.

In this short paper, be sure to address the following critical elements:

• Key Points: How do the techniques and approaches to education in the Montessori Method relate to theories of learning (i.e., social learning, behaviorism)? What distinguishes Montessori from Piaget or Vygotsky? In what ways might Montessori be similar to those approaches? Despite its worldwide popularity, why is the Montessori Method less recognized by researchers in cognitive and learning fields?
• Critique: How does the origin of Maria Montessori’s interest in child development imply sensitivity to diversity? What aspects have been suggested to support this method as being diversity sensitive? Given the method’s worldwide popularity, how does this indicate its application across diverse populations?

What to Submit

Your paper must be submitted as a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.

Module Four Short Paper Rubric

Criteria	Exemplary (100%)	Proficient (90%)	Needs Improvement (70%)	Not Evident (0%)	Value
Key Points	Meets “Proficient” criteria and the summary is substantiated with specific and relevant details supported by research	Provides a detailed summary of the key points that distinguish the Montessori Method	Provides a summary of the Montessori Method, but the summary lacks details	Does not provide a summary of the key points that distinguish the Montessori Method	40
Critique	Meets “Proficient” criteria and the critique is substantiated with specific and relevant details supported by research	Provides a detailed critique of the statement that the Montessori Method may be the most sensitive to diversity of the application of foundational cognitive developmental theories	Provides a critique of the statement that the Montessori Method may be the most sensitive to diversity of the application of foundational cognitive developmental theories, but the critique lacks details	Does not provide a critique of the statement that the Montessori Method may be the most sensitive to diversity of the application of foundational cognitive developmental theories	40
Articulation of Response	Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format	Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization	Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas	Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas	20
Total:	100%