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Rathunde, Kevin – NAMTA Journal, 2001
Discusses similarities between Montessori method and optimal experience theory. Considers three conceptual similarities between these educational theories: the child as focal point of human society; the role of deep concentration in learning and the evolution of human nature; and the understanding that social contexts can be designed to promote…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Educational Research, Educational Theories