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Peer reviewedHilliard, Asa G. – NAMTA Journal, 1996
Describes the view of intelligence in Montessori education and dismisses a variety of limited and dehumanizing models of education. Refers to the Montessori model as a "human metaphor" that actually responds to who children are and what they need, and extends that metaphor to the world community at large, encompassing the author's spiritual…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Educational Theories
